William J. Donovan: Visionary, Strategic Leader, an Historical Perspective

Abstract

This paper presents the concepts of vision and strategic leadership at senior levels as enumerated by several respected civilian and military leaders. The major focus of the paper, from a historical perspective, will be an analysis of the life experiences which included family background, education, character and personality, career path, accumulative knowledge, and the network of contacts that lead William J. 'Wild Bill' Donovan to become a visionary and strategic leader. It chronicles his life in four stages demonstrating his efforts towards realizing his visions, especially the development of a central intelligence agency for the United States. It attempts to prove that Major General William J. Donovan was a citizen soldier worthy of study by U.S. Army War College students and other senior leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1991
Accession Number
ADA238145

Entities

People

  • Anthony F Caruana

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Law
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.