Background
Rowe, Peter Joseph was born on July 18, 1938 in New Haven. Son of Harold Joseph and Verna (Keilty) Rowe.
Rowe, Peter Joseph was born on July 18, 1938 in New Haven. Son of Harold Joseph and Verna (Keilty) Rowe.
Bachelor of Science, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1961. Master of Science in Mass Communications, San Diego State University, 1973.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1961; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Marine Corps, 1987; various assignments as rifle platoon, mortar platoon, H&S and infantry company commander, 1st and ed Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California/Okinawa., Japan, 1962-1965; training and commanding officer, Headquarters Company, Force Troops, Twentynine Palms, California, 1965-1967; student, Foreign Svc. Institute, Washington, 1967; commanding officer, 3d Interrogation-Translate Team, Task Forces YANKEE and X-RAY, Hue City, Khe Sanh, An Hoa, Vietnam, 1967-1969; instructor amphibious operations, Landing Force Training Command Pacific, Coronado, California, 1969-1972; director MC advertising, administrative assistant/aide, MC Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Washington, 1973-1977; student, MC Command and Staff College, Quantico, 1977-1978; commanding officer, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, Okinawa, Japan., 1978; graduate, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1980; battalion commander, Executive officer recruit training rgt., MC Recruit Depot, San Diego, 1980-1983; commanding officer, Infantry Training School, Camp Pendleton, 1983-1985; commander, Basic School, Quantico, 1985-1987; assistant chief of staff Joint Operations, senior naval officer, Allied Forces North, Oslo, 1987-1989; commanding general, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, LFTC Pacific, 1990; commanding general, 5th MEB, Operation Desert Storm, Kuwait City, 1991; commanding general, Operation Sea Angel, Bangladesh deputy commander, I Minnesota Education Fairs, since 1991.
Member San Clemente Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1983-1985).
Married Mary Helen Carrillo. Children: Erin Michele, Michael Shannon, Brendan Christopher.