Neil McElroy
I appreciate the request, but I must be transparent: the provided research sources do not contain sufficient reliable, sourced information about a single notable "Neil McElroy" to write a comprehensive, factual biographical article of 1,200+ words.
The sources provided include:
1. **Obituaries** for individuals named Neil McElroy (in Austin, TX and Jamestown, LA) — these are brief memorial notices, not biographical sources for a notable public figure. 2. **News articles** about unrelated topics (DC theater satire shows, a police officer named McElroy in Marietta, a Lafayette College faculty announcement, a quarterback named Nathan McElroy) — none of these pertain to a single notable "Neil McElroy."
There is a historically notable **Neil Hosler McElroy** (1904–1972), who served as **United States Secretary of Defense** under President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1957–1959) and was president of **Procter & Gamble**. He is also credited with pioneering the brand management system in corporate marketing. However, I have no sourced material from the provided research to write about this individual, and my style guide requires that "all factual claims must be sourced" and that I "only state facts [I] can attribute to the provided research."
Per the instructions: **"If you cannot fill a section with at least 100 sourced words, omit that section entirely"** — and since I cannot fill *any* section with sourced words from the provided materials about a single notable Neil McElroy, I cannot produce an article that meets the 1,200-word minimum without fabricating or relying on unsourced claims.
- Recommendation:** To write a proper article on the historically notable Neil H. McElroy (Secretary of Defense / Procter & Gamble executive), I would need sourced material such as:
- Government archives or Defense Department records - Procter & Gamble corporate history sources - News coverage from his tenure as Secretary of Defense - Biographical reference works
If you can provide these sources, I would be glad to produce a comprehensive, well-cited article.