Peter M. Dawkins, C'55
Heisman Trophy Winner in 1958, Brigadier General U.S. Army and Vice-Chairman, Citigroup
Pete Dawkins is Vice Chairman of Citi Global Wealth Management, providing a full spectrum of Wealth Management services to high net worth individuals, worldwide.
A 1959 graduate of West Point, Pete served for 24 years in the U.S. Army. During his military career, he commanded a company in the 82 nd Airborne Division, led a battalion in Korea, taught at West Point, was a White House Fellow, and served as Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. After serving in Korea, he commanded the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1981.
Pete holds numerous military awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, three Bronze Stars for Valor and three Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses. At West Point, Pete was First Captain of the Corps of Cadets, President of the Class of 1959, Captain of Army’s undefeated football team and an All-American halfback. He won the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s outstanding college football player. Selected as a Rhodes Scholar, Pete studied at Oxford University, and later received a Masters degree and a Ph.D. from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.
In 1983, following his career in the Army, Pete entered the world of business. He joined Lehman Brothers as head of the firm's Public Finance banking business, where he led a 3-year initiative focused on providing creative financing to meet the need to overhaul a significant portion of the physical infrastructure throughout the country.
In 1989, Pete moved to Bain and Company – a Boston-based strategy consulting firm – where he became head of the U.S. consulting business. In 1991, he was recruited by Sandy Weill to become Chairman and CEO of Primerica Financial Services where Pete took over the high-profile role of the recently-departed founder, and led the company for the next 5 years.
Following that, Pete held a series of executive positions in what is now Citigroup, including that of Vice Chairman and EVP of Travelers Insurance. For the past 7 years, he served as Vice Chairman of the Citigroup Private Bank, and was recently promoted to the position of Vice Chairman – Citigroup Global Wealth Management.
Pete remains active in a variety of national, community and philanthropic roles. His listing of Board service includes the Intrepid Museum; the Wharton Business School’s Center for Leadership and Change Management; the Secretary of Defense Policy Board; the Boards of Trustees of the United States Military Academy, Hampton-Sydney College, Emory University Business School, and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Time magazine identified Pete as one of the “Top 50 Leaders in the U.S.”. Among his many awards for public service are the National Institute of Social Sciences Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service to Humanity, the BENS Eisenhower Award for Distinguished National Service, and, in 2006, he was recognized by the Horatio Alger Association by receiving its Distinguished American award.
Pete and his wife Judi have been married for 45 years. They have two grown children, two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Pete graduated from Cranbrook in 1955, and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1966.
For additional information see www.petedawkins.com.
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A 1959 graduate of West Point, Pete served for 24 years in the U.S. Army. During his military career, he commanded a company in the 82 nd Airborne Division, led a battalion in Korea, taught at West Point, was a White House Fellow, and served as Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. After serving in Korea, he commanded the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1981.
Pete holds numerous military awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, three Bronze Stars for Valor and three Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses. At West Point, Pete was First Captain of the Corps of Cadets, President of the Class of 1959, Captain of Army’s undefeated football team and an All-American halfback. He won the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s outstanding college football player. Selected as a Rhodes Scholar, Pete studied at Oxford University, and later received a Masters degree and a Ph.D. from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.
In 1983, following his career in the Army, Pete entered the world of business. He joined Lehman Brothers as head of the firm's Public Finance banking business, where he led a 3-year initiative focused on providing creative financing to meet the need to overhaul a significant portion of the physical infrastructure throughout the country.
In 1989, Pete moved to Bain and Company – a Boston-based strategy consulting firm – where he became head of the U.S. consulting business. In 1991, he was recruited by Sandy Weill to become Chairman and CEO of Primerica Financial Services where Pete took over the high-profile role of the recently-departed founder, and led the company for the next 5 years.
Following that, Pete held a series of executive positions in what is now Citigroup, including that of Vice Chairman and EVP of Travelers Insurance. For the past 7 years, he served as Vice Chairman of the Citigroup Private Bank, and was recently promoted to the position of Vice Chairman – Citigroup Global Wealth Management.
Pete remains active in a variety of national, community and philanthropic roles. His listing of Board service includes the Intrepid Museum; the Wharton Business School’s Center for Leadership and Change Management; the Secretary of Defense Policy Board; the Boards of Trustees of the United States Military Academy, Hampton-Sydney College, Emory University Business School, and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Time magazine identified Pete as one of the “Top 50 Leaders in the U.S.”. Among his many awards for public service are the National Institute of Social Sciences Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service to Humanity, the BENS Eisenhower Award for Distinguished National Service, and, in 2006, he was recognized by the Horatio Alger Association by receiving its Distinguished American award.
Pete and his wife Judi have been married for 45 years. They have two grown children, two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Pete graduated from Cranbrook in 1955, and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1966.
For additional information see www.petedawkins.com.
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