Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, F. Peter Cuneo, is a recognized leader in corporate value creation and has reshaped the operations of seven companies in the global media and consumer products sectors in the past 35 years. Business Insider called Mr. Cuneo one of the 10 greatest turnaround CEOs.
Arrival Group will add Mr. Cuneo as Non-Executive Chairman to its post-closing Board of Directors. Mr. Cuneo currently serves as Chairman of the Board at Iconix Brand Group, a premier brand management company, Chairman of BeyondView LLC, a digital twin technology company and sits on the Board of electroCore, Inc. He is the Managing Principal of Cuneo & Company, LLC, a private investment and management company.
Mr. Cuneo played a lead role in the turnaround of Marvel Entertainment Inc., where as President and Chief Executive Officer, he led Marvel, post-bankruptcy, to a prominent position in the entertainment industry. He then served as Vice Chairman of the Board, providing active strategic leadership as Marvel continued to grow into one of the world’s leading entertainment brands. After a ten year tenure, this culminated in its more than $4 billion sale to Disney at the end of 2009 when shares were trading at $54 per share, representing share price appreciation of approximately 57 times from the stock low.
Previously, Mr. Cuneo was President and Chief Executive Officer of Remington Products Company. He joined the company as it was near bankruptcy and, in less than four years, tackled the complex financial challenges of the business and facilitated its sale to private equity investors. Mr. Cuneo has also served as President of the Security Hardware Group of the Black & Decker Corporation, President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Group in Canada and President of the Clairol Personal Care Division.
Mr. Cuneo's involvement in non profit organizations includes currently serving on the board of the National Archives, the board of the National Police Foundation and the board of trustees of Alfred University, where he was previously its Chairman. Mr. Cuneo served two tours as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War.
Mr. Cuneo received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Alfred University.
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