Major General Peter John Talleri[1][2] retired in September, 2013, after serving 34 years in the United States Marine Corps.
Other recipients include Kurt Angle (Professional Wrestler), John Calipari (Basketball Coach), Pete Vuckovich (MLB) and Reggie Wells Jr (NFL).
In 2022, Maj. Gen. Talleri received the Butler, PA “Hometown Football Hero Award.” Other receipts include NFL players Terry Hanratty and brothers Rich and Ron Saul.
During his military career, he commanded and led logistics units from the platoon to national level; across the full range of combat and joint operational capabilities.
[18] He earned another master's degree in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington D.C. in 2001.