Background
Pepe, Michael James was born on November 17, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Antoinette M. (Rulli) Pepe.
Pepe, Michael James was born on November 17, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Antoinette M. (Rulli) Pepe.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 1960. Master of Science in Procurement Management, Florida Institute of Technology, 1974. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1978.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1960, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1985. Platoon leader 24th Infantry Division, Federal Republic Germany, 1960-1962, company Commander motor transportation company, 1962-1963. Aviation section Commander 220th Aviation Company, Fort Lewis, Washington and,, Vietnam, 1964.
Commander 398th Transportation Detachment, Vietnam, 1967-1968. Personnel staff officer ODCSPER, United States Army, Washington, 1970-1973. Executive officer to defense attache Vietnam, 1973-1974.
Production division chief Tank Program Management Office, Alexandria, Virginia, 1974-1976. Procurement division Army Aviation Research and Development Command, St. Louis, 1978-1980. Group Commander 7th Transportation Group, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1980-1983.
Deputy commanding general Army Aviation Systems Company, St. Louis, 1983-1984. Deputy chief of staff procurement Army Materiel Command, Alexandria, 1984-1985, deputy chief of staff readiness, 1986-1987. Executive director quality assurance Defense Logistics Agency, Cameron Station, Alexandria, since 1988.
Member Association of the United States Army, Army Aviation Association American.
Married Genevieve Mary Glodeck, August 3, 1959. Children: Donna Marie, Michael Joseph, Lori Jean.