Major General Peter John Talleri[1][2] retired in September, 2013, after serving 34 years in the United States Marine Corps.[3] At retirement, Maj. Gen. Talleri was the U. S. Marine Corps senior logistics professional in the Pacific.[4][5][6][7]
In 2008, Maj. Gen. Talleri was awarded the Distinguished Achievement award at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Other recipients include Kurt Angle (Professional Wrestler), John Calipari (Basketball Coach), Pete Vuckovich (MLB) and Reggie Wells Jr (NFL).
In 2013, Maj. Gen. Talleri was a recipient of the National Safety Council's “CEOs Who Get It” award[8] along with David Seaton, Chairman and CEO of Fluor.
In 2022, Maj. Gen. Talleri received the Butler, PA “Hometown Football Hero Award.” Other receipts include NFL players Terry Hanratty and brothers Rich and Ron Saul. His hometown of Butler also honored him with “Major General Peter Talleri” day on Aug 25, 2022.
Early life
Maj. Gen. Talleri was born in Butler, Pennsylvania in 1957. He is the oldest of four children to native Pennsylvania parents. His father retired from the United States Air Force.
Marine Corps Career
Maj. Gen. Talleri entered the United States Marine Corps in 1979 as a Second Lieutenant. During his military career, he commanded and led logistics units from the platoon to national level; across the full range of combat and joint operational capabilities.[9] He also held critical staff positions at the U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the United States Marine Forces Central Command. While at CENTCOM, he was responsible for the information technology logistical planning efforts during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. This included providing operational plans to ensure that total asset visibility was accomplished during the war. Operation Iraqi Freedom was the first time "Active RFID" was used on a strategic scale.[10][11][12]
Private Sector Career
Maj. Gen. Talleri is currently President at Peter J. Talleri & Associates, and a strategic advisor with Stellar Solutions and HDT Global.[1][13][14] He is also on boards at the Clarion University Foundation, Airborne Motorworks, The Jandor Group, Soldiers to Civilians and DiviUp.[2] He is also the Honorary Chairman of the Steel-City Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
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