Joseph F. Perugino
Joseph F. Perugino | |
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Perugino as commander of the 28th Infantry Division, c. 1994 | |
| Born | August 15, 1938 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US |
| Service | United States Army Pennsylvania Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1956–1998 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | U.S. Arny Field Artillery Branch |
| Commands | Battery A, 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment 28th Infantry Division Artillery 28th Infantry Division |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
| Alma mater | Cumberland College United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College |
| Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Howard
(m. 1960–1982)Mary Ann Panasiewich
(m. 1983) |
| Children | 1 |
| Other work | President, Energy Resources, Inc. Vice President of Administration and Marketing, Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company President, Theta Land Corporation |
Joseph F. Perugino (born 15 August 1938) is a retired United States Army officer and business executive from Pennsylvania. A longtime member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, he attained the rank of major general and commanded the 28th Infantry Division from 1994 to 1996. Perugino retired in 1998, and his awards and decorations included the Army Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit.
A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Perugino was educated in Wilkes-Barre and graduated from Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School. He attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, then worked in his family's restaurant business. He later worked as a corporate executive, primarily as a vice president of the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company. In 1988, he completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Cumberland College in Kentucky (now the University of the Cumberlands.
Perugino enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and advanced though the ranks from private to sergeant first class before attending officer candidate school. After receiving his commission as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery, he advanced through the ranks and commanded a battery, a battalion, and a brigade. He became a brigadier general in 1988, and was promoted to major general in 1992. Perugino commanded the 28th Infantry Division from 1994 to 1996, then served a second tour as deputy commander of Pennsylvania's Joint Force Headquarters. Perugino retired from the military in 1998 and resided in Kingston, Pennsylvania.