Charles F. Masterson (October 31, 1917 - May 1998) was the Special Assistant to the President on the White House Staff during the Eisenhower Administration. Masterson was born in New York, New York and received a B.A. from Long Island University in 1938. He earned a M.A. and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1939 and 1952, respectively. Masterson, prior to joining the White House staff, had been in the public relations business in New York City and before that a college professor (English, History and Public Speaking at Long Island University and Pace College in New York).