A Return To In-Person Events! See GEN David Petraeus This March

An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.

Leading from the Front: General David H. Petraeus, USA (Ret)

Wednesday, March 23rd at 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

At the Marines’ Memorial Theatre

Tickets: $30 for members; $45 for non-members (no assigned seating for this event)

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Marines’ Memorial welcomes back General David H. Petraeus, USA (Ret) as our first in-person speaker for 2022!

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.

We hope you can join us for this lively conversation that will explore General Petraeus’s thoughts on current military strategy and lessons learned during his military and civilian career.

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About Leading from the Front:
This Marines’ Memorial series shares timeless leadership lessons learned by a variety of professionals, thought leaders and experts on the front lines of today’s major leadership challenges in all walks of American life.

Leading from the Front was created in 2020 to keep Marines’ Memorial members and supporters engaged in timely and insightful conversations whether viewing at home or gathering in our 12-story hotel, theater, or event spaces in downtown San Francisco.

Click here to view previous Leading from the Front interviews including:

Leading from the Very Front with Gen Joe Dunford, USMC (Ret), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Military’s Lead in Racial Equality- Former Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent joins M.K. Palmore, former Marine Captain and F.B.I. Special Agent
Leadership and Governance- Jim Webb: Former Senator, Presidential Candidate, and bestselling author of Fields of Fire
Leading Side-by-Side with Men- Naval Post Graduate School President Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau USN (Ret)
Servant Warrior Leadership- Jake Harriman former Recon Platoon Commander in Iraq and humanitarian relief leader in Africa.