Stanley Maddox Rumbough Jr. (April 25, 1920 – September 27, 2017) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, distinguished veteran, philanthropist, activist, longtime civic leader, and a member of Colgate-Palmolive.
As a businessman and investor, he was a founder, chief executive officer or director of more than 40 companies in the United States, West Indies, and Mexico.
During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater, and flew more than 50 combat missions, receiving two awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross[3] and eight Air Medals.
In 1951, he was co-founder (with Charles F. Willis) of the Citizens for Eisenhower movement, which helped develop grassroots support for the presidential campaign of Dwight D.
[citation needed] After Eisenhower became president, Rumbough became a special assistant in the White House where he helped organize the Executive Branch Liaison Office.