Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 3, 2003
J.H. BINFORD PEAY III is Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of The Allied Defense Group, Inc. He is
responsible for guiding The Allied Defense Group by developing
worldwide growth strategies, assembling a top management
executive team and providing the guidance that will maximize
shareholder value. General Peay provides leadership skills
perfectly suited to position Allied Defense on a profitable
growth track. He is experienced at the highest levels of
organizational management, is well grounded in acquisition
analysis and corporate governance, and has thorough knowledge of
international governments. He provides specific strengths in
geopolitical working relationships in areas of primary importance
to Allied Defense's strategic marketing interests. His
distinguished Army career includes assignments as Vice Chief of
Staff, U.S. Army, and combat command of the famed 101st Airborne
Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He
retired in 1997 as Commander-in-Chief, United States Central
Command with responsibility for operations in 20 countries
throughout Africa, the Middle East, Persian Gulf, and South
Africa. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1962
with a BS in Civil Engineering and holds a Master of Arts degree
from George Washington University. General Peay is a Director of
United Defense, L.P., and a Trustee of the George C. Marshall
Foundation. Profile
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