Background
Peake, James Benjamin was born on June 18, 1944 in St. Louis.
secretary technology executive
Peake, James Benjamin was born on June 18, 1944 in St. Louis.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1966. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1972. Graduate, United States Army War College, 1988.
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1972, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1995, retired, 2004. General surgery resident Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, assistant chief cardiothoracic surgery. Staff general surgeon, chief general surgery clinic DeWitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Deputy Commander for clinical services Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu. Commander 18th Medical Command and 121st Evacuation Hospital United States Army, Seoul, Republic of Korea, deputy director, professional services chief, consultant Office Surgeon General, commanding general 44th Medical Brigade/Corps Surgeon XVIII Airborne Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Commanding general Madigan Army Medical Center/N.W. Health Service Support Activity, Tacoma.
Deputy Commander United States Army Medical Command, 1996-1997. Installation Commander United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, 1996. Commander United States Army Medical Department Center & School, 1996-2000, United States Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 2000—2004.
Surgeon general United States Army, 2000—2004. Executive vice president, chief operating officer Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, 2004—2006. Chief medical officer, chief operating officer QTC Management Inc., 2006—2007.
Secretary United States Department Veterans Affairs, Washington, 2007—2009. Senior vice president for health industry Consultants to Government and Industry Group, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, since 2009. Chairman Medical Advisory Board The BrainScope Company, Inc., since 2009.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, Society Thoracic Surgeons, American College Cardiology. Member Korean Medical Association (honorary), Association Military Surgeons United States, Society Medical Consultant of the Armed Forces.
Married Janice M. Peake. Children: Kimberly, Thomas.
