Chester Phillips (Earth-11584)

History
Chester Arthur Phillips was born in Lancaster Pennsylvania in April of 1895, the son of a coal miner. Phillips seemed destined to follow his father into the mines, starting work there at the age of 12. However, Phillips dreamed of doing something more, which the US military offered him. Enlisting in 1913 at the age of 17, Phillips quickly established himself as a very good soldier on the frontlines. He would quickly rise to the rank of Sgt, where he would remain until the United States entry into World War I. Phillips availed himself in several battles over the course of the war (including in one battle where he was inadvertently saved by Joseph Rogers, the father of the future Captain America.) At the conclusion of the war, Phillips was granted an officer's commission and quickly rose to the rank of Colonel. At some point he was married, but never had any children.

Phillips remained in the military through the 1930s, rising to become a one-star general in 1935 at the age of 40. Phillips was always wary of the geo-political situation in Europe following the conclusion of the first World War, and thus when Hitler rose to power in Germany, he cautioned President Roosevelt to proceed with care. After the outbreak of World War II, Phillips was authorized to create the Strategic Scientific Reserve, which would eventually act as the counterpoint to the Nazi's Deep Science Division of HYDRA led by Johann Schmidt. In this position, Phillips recruited British Secret Agent Peggy Carter, industrialist Howard Stark, and defected doctor Abraham Erskine to lead Project Rebirth, designed to create an army of Super Soldiers.

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Powers & Abilities

 * Military Strategist: Phillips was one of the best military minds during World War II, outclassing Johann Schmidt and Dr. Arnim Zola's every move with the appropriate counter-move. He was also good at organizing covert operations, as he demonstrated after becoming the first director of the newly created SHIELD at the end of the war.

Weaknesses
Phillips possessed no special abilities that made him any less susceptible to normal human maladies, though he did live a long and fruitful life. He continued to work nearly up to the day of his death of a cerebral edema at the age of 75.

Film Details
Phillips appears in the following films within the Earth-11584 continuity. In all cases he is portrayed by actor Tommy Lee Jones.
 * Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
 * Captain America: The Winter Soldier [mentioned only] (2014)