Frederic Ewing Fox (August 19, 1917 – February 20, 1981[1]) is known as the only man to hold the title “Keeper of Princetoniana"[2] at Princeton University, and also served as a Special Assistant in the White House, and as Staff Assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
He was born in Stamford, Connecticut, attended schools in Scarsdale, New York and Asheville, North Carolina, and received his degree from Princeton University in 1939.
In 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the European Theater of Operations under General Dwight D. Eisenhower as a captain in the Signal Corps until 1945.
After being honorably discharged he attended the Union Theological Seminary and Defiance College.
He was brought to the attention of President Eisenhower through his articles in The New York Times on American community life.