Marines’ Memorial welcomes General David H. Petraeus, USA (Ret)!
General Petraeus, a renowned leader in the military and intelligence communities, will take part in our “Leading from the Front” series with our host, award-winning news correspondent, Mike Cerre.
General Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands, including command of the 101st Airborne Division during the fight to Baghdad and the first year in Iraq, command of the Multinational Security Transition Command in Iraq, command of coalition forces in Iraq during the Surge, command of U.S. Central Command, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following retirement from the military, he served as Director of the CIA during a period of significant achievements in the global war on terror. General Petraeus is currently a Partner with the global investment firm KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which he established in May 2013. He is also a member of the boards of directors of Optiv and FirstStream, a venture investor in more than 15 startups, and engaged in a variety of academic endeavors.
