He is widely remembered as one of the most popular Belgrade mayors as his decade-long tenure saw the construction and completion of many important projects.

[1] Pešić was born on 1 October 1922 in Zemun to father Dimitrije "Mita" (1900–1976) and mother Anka (1897–1983).

He was chosen as a member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia at the Fourth and Fifth Congresses of the party.

During his tenure, many important buildings were built such as the Mostar interchange, Gazela Bridge, Terazije Tunnel and the Beograđanka among others.

Pešić's tenure as mayor is often referred to as the golden age of Belgrade for which he was nicknamed the Pericles from Zemun.

Pešić died due to cancer on 4 February 1986 and is interred in a family plot in the Zemun Cemetery.