Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 19, 2004
MAJOR GENERAL (RETIRED) JOHN G. MEYER JR. is President and Chief
Executive Officer of The Allied Defense Group, Inc. He is responsible
for guiding The Allied Defense Group by developing worldwide growth
strategies, assembling a top management executive team and providing the
guidance that will maximize shareholder value. Mr. Meyer retired from
the United States Army as a Major General after 33 years of
distinguished service. He started his military career as a military
police officer and had several high-level leadership and human resource
positions, culminating his career as the Army's most senior Public
Affairs Officer. In that capacity, he effectively led and managed the
strategic communications for worldwide external and internal audiences
for the U.S. Army. He conceptualized, designed and implemented an award-
winning crisis communications strategy for the Army during a period of
intense media and congressional scrutiny. Prior to this position, he was
the Chief Executive Officer of the Army's $1.3 billion international
morale and recreation business encompassing the Army's quality of life
programs. He managed this large organization, providing direction,
personnel management, professional development and training. In this
position, he was fully accountable to an internal executive Board of
Directors on the strategy, budget and results of all policies and
programs. He is a graduate of Florida State University and obtained a
Master's of Arts degree from Sam Houston State University. He is also a
graduate of Duke University's Advanced Management Program. He is the
author of Company Command: The Bottom Line, an authoritative leadership
book widely used throughout the Army and other services. Mr. Meyer, a
versatile senior executive, has a strong record in developing and
implementing strategic programs, team building, managing large budgets
and optimizing fiscal efficiency. He brings 33 years of experience in
the fields of law enforcement, human resource management, business
communication and leadership consulting to the Allied Defense Group
team. Profile
Mr. Meyer: The Allied Defense Group was founded in 1961; we changed our
name from Allied Research Corporation to the
