Joseph Petro

Joseph Petro (born 1944)[1] is the executive vice president and managing director of Citigroup Security and Investigative Services.

Following his career as a United States Navy lieutenant, during which he patrolled the rivers and canals along the Vietnamese-Cambodian border, he worked his way up through the Secret Service to become one of the key men in charge of protecting the president.

In 1993, Petro joined Travelers Group, Citigroup’s legacy company, as director of corporate security.

From 1971 to 1993, Petro was a special agent and senior executive with the United States Secret Service, where he served in numerous operational and management positions.

Petro is the author of Standing Next to History: An Agent's Life Inside the Secret Service with Jeffrey Robinson.