Ridgway, Matthew Bunker (1895-1993), became the first United States Army officer to hold supreme commands in both the Pacific and Atlantic areas. In 1951, he succeeded General Douglas MacArthur as supreme commander for the Allied Powers in Japan, and as supreme commander for the United Nations forces in the Far East. The following year, Ridgway succeeded General Dwight D. Eisenhower as supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe. From 1953 to 1955, Ridgway was United States Army Chief of Staff.