Executive Experience

Meaningless, I'd say. I'm looking for someone who will dismantle Leviathan, and not just trim the fat. One does not need "executive experience" to do so, just integrity and the nerve to stand up against a much larger, probably stronger, and very self-interested opposition. Of course, it is unlikely that the next occupant of the White House will meet this standard.

So, how about the executive experience of the first four presidents, and some other choice ones from history (pre-presidency, of course)...

Washington - Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, President of the Constitutional Convention

Adams - No (lawyer, delegate to the Continental Congress, Ambassador, VP)

Jefferson - Governor of Virginia, 1779-81

Madison - No (Congressman, Sec. of State)

Ok, I'm going to stop, because in the process of listing some other presidents, I came up with a sweet trivia question... 

Have more presidents of the United States served as Governor of New York, or as four-star generals in the United States Army (the United States Army was founded June 14, 1775)?

No cheating. I want an answer, and lists for each column. The winner receives nothing. Sorry.

H/T to the Faculty Lounge for the idea for this post. Particularly this post, suggesting that Obama's time as president of the Harvard Law Review was executive experience. Makes sense to me, but I don't think executive experience should be at issue in the first place. Also, I'm thinking we should change the e-i-c of the Drexel Law Review to "President." Sounds more impressive.