General John H. Tilelli, Jr., U.S. Army, Retired

General Tilelli has been a member of Cypress International since 2002. In January 2000, he retired from the United States Army after over thirty years of service. He then became the President and CEO of USO Worldwide Operations. General Tilelli’s last active duty assignment was Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command, Republic of Korea / United States Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea.

Key assignments include:

• Commanded the largest standing joint and coalition forces in the world comprising over 650,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.
• Led the theater’s campaign strategy and revitalized Korea’s automated command and control and equipment modernization.
• Served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and the Army’s Deputy Chief of
  Operations. Led the Army’s vision of the Army of the 21st Century and implemented reforms in acquisition and procurement.
• Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Trained, deployed and fought with the Division in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.