Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship

To those who have heard of him, Fox Conner’s name is synonymous with mentorship. He is the “grey eminence” within the Army whose influence helped to shape the careers of George Patton, George Marshall, and, most notably, President Eisenhower. What little is known about Conner comes primarily through stories about his relationship with Eisenhower, but little is known about Fox Conner himself.

After a career that spanned four decades, this master strategist ordered all of his papers and journ...