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March 6, 2019Christopher Perkins, Iraq War Veteran and Global Head of Citi
We Are Happy To Announce That The Keynote Speaker For This Year’s SOSVETS Awards Breakfast Will Be Christopher Perkins.
An Iraq war veteran, Mr. Perkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years achieving the rank of Captain. Highlights of his military career include leading the reconstruction, civil affairs, logistics, public affairs and fire support coordination effort in Ar Ramadi, capital of the Al Anbar Province and commanding Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines. He is the founder of the Citi Military Veteran’s Networks, which include approximately 3,000 employees across 17 locations in the U.S. and United Kingdom. Mr. Perkins was instrumental in the formation of Citi Salutes (www.citisalutes.com) and served as co-founder of Veterans on Wall Street (www.veteransonwallstreet.com) a national initiative focused on veterans employment and empowerment.
Mr. Perkins serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors of Team Rubicon, an organization of 100,000 volunteers that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans to rapidly deploy emergency response teams during natural disasters. He also serves on the Leadership Council of the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the Veterans Advisory Committee of the City of New Rochelle, New York.
The SOSVETS Breakfast will be held on Saturday March 30th at the Brownstone. This event has sold out, but you can still support it, and give back to Vets in need by visiting ccpaterson.org/breakfast.
