Peter Cuneo is currently Chairman of CIIG Capital Partners II Inc.
23 Facts About Peter Cuneo
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Peter Cuneo was born at Naval Air Station Alameda, in Alameda, California where his father was a Navy officer.
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Peter Cuneo spent most of his childhood in Queens, New York City.
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Peter Cuneo's father was a Lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department and his mother was an Emergency medical technician.
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Peter Cuneo received his Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
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Peter Cuneo served on the USS Joseph Strauss, a guided missile destroyer, as Damage Control Officer and as Communications Officer.
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The Strauss participated in several war cruises during the Vietnam War and Peter Cuneo was decorated for service in that conflict.
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Early in his career, Peter Cuneo spent over a decade in various roles with Bristol Myers Squibb, including as President of Bristol Myers in Canada.
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Peter Cuneo later spent several years as President of Black and Decker security hardware group.
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Peter Cuneo was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Remington.
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In 1999, Peter Cuneo was recruited to turnaround Marvel Entertainment as Chief Executive Officer.
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Peter Cuneo made the transformative move of raising $525 million in funding to launch Marvel Studios.
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Peter Cuneo left Marvel with the company's sale to Disney at the end of 2009.
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Peter Cuneo became Valiant's Chairman with Gavin Cuneo serving as Chief Operating Officer and on the board.
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In 2015, Peter Cuneo was named Interim CEO of publicly traded Iconix Brand Group.
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From 2015 to 2021, Peter Cuneo transitioned from Interim CEO to Executive Chairman to non-Executive Chairman.
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Peter Cuneo has sat on the boards of numerous public and private companies.
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In 2019, Peter Cuneo became Chairman and CEO of CIIG Merger Corp, a Special-purpose acquisition company.
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In 2021, Peter Cuneo became Chairman of CIIG Capital Partners II Inc.
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On November 24,2022, Peter Cuneo was appointed interim CEO of Arrival.
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Peter Cuneo has been a member of the Alfred University Board of Trustees since the 1990s.
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Peter Cuneo served as its Chairman for number of years.
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Peter Cuneo sits on the Board of the National Archives Foundation in Washington, DC and on the Board of the Police Foundation.