Joseph T Petro

Former Secret Service agent, ran Citigroup's security and investigative services unit for 20 years

Petro spent 23 years in the Secret Service, including four years protecting President Ronald Reagan. Sandy Weill, the then-head of what would become Citigroup, hired him in 1993 to oversee fraud prevention, investigations and security for the company. During his 20 years at the bank, Petro dealt with security issues around the world and coordinated Citigroup's response to the 9/11 attacks. In recent years he has overseen the bank's efforts to combat rising cyber-crime and hacker attacks.

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Business Positions

Promontory Financial Group, LLC Regulatory, compliance, and crisis-management consulting firm serving financial services institutions and other companies throughout the world.

• Head of Security (Feb '13→?)

Citigroup Inc. Major American bank

• Head of security and investigative services unit ('93→'13)*

Board Memberships

Greater NYC Council's Exploring Division; Law Enforcement Exploring

• Director

Positions

Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation FEHSF provides grants to Federal Law Enforcement Agents/Officers and their families during their greatest time of need, providing critical and immediate support when tragically killed, seriously injur

• Advisory Board member

Government Positions

United States Secret Service U.S. federal law enforcement agency within DHS

• Agent ('70→'93)

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Aliases	Joe Petro