Date & Time

Thursday, August 11, 2022

5:30 pm Doors Open
6:00 pm Program

TICKETS:
$30.00 for Members (use code MEMBER)
$50.00 for Non-Members

Marines’ Memorial Theatre, 2nd Floor
609 Sutter Street, San Francisco

General Robert B. Neller, USMC (Ret)
37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps

Get your tickets today! 

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation is proud to host General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at the Marines' Memorial Theater. General Neller, who retired in July 2019 after serving for 44 years, will speak on leadership, his time in the Marine Corps, and current national defense strategy.

Please note tickets are sold through City Box Office. 


SPEAKER BIO:

General Robert B. Neller served as the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. Prior to that assignment, he served as the Commander, Marine Forces Command from July 2014 to September 2015 and Commander, Marine Forces Central Command from September 2012 to June 2014.

A native of East Lansing, Michigan, General Neller graduated from the University of Virginia and was commissioned in 1975. He has served as an infantry officer at all levels, including command of Marine Security Force Company Panama during Operations JUST CAUSE and PROMOTE LIBERTY; 3d Light Armored Infantry Battalion during Operation RESTORE HOPE; 6th Marine Regiment; and 3d Marine Division.

General Neller also served as Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (05-07); Assistant Division Commander for 1st and 2d Marine Divisions; and President of Marine Corps University.

His Joint assignments include service in the Policy Division of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium, and as the Director of Operations (J-3) of the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C.

General Neller is a graduate of the Armor Officer Advanced Course, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, NATO Defense College, and the Armed Forces Staff College. He holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Pepperdine University.