Wayne Peacock is the vice chair of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF), the leading voice for veteran and military caregivers. Founded in 2011, EDF delivers programs and advocates for military caregivers to ensure every caregiver can thrive. He is an advisory board member of the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at Duke University and cochair of the NACD 2025 Blue Ribbon Commission Report, Building a High-Trust Board-CEO Relationship.

Peacock previously served as the president and CEO of USAA. Founded in 1922 as an insurance association serving military families, USAA is one of America’s leading financial services companies, offering insurance, banking, and investments and retirement solutions to its 14 million members. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, TX, with offices in the United States and Europe and owns more than $200 billion in assets. USAA ranked 103rd on the 2024 Fortune 500 list and 23rd on the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies list. USAA was recognized on the 2024 VETS Indexes Employer Awards as a “Five-Star Employer” and as a “Military Friendly Employer” every year since the list’s inception. The company is a leader in advocating for the military community, and in 2023, Peacock championed USAA’s launch of Face the Fight, a social-impact initiative committed to veteran suicide prevention.

Peacock served at USAA for 36 years, joining the association in 1988 in its real estate investment subsidiary. He has served in numerous leadership roles and has been a member of the executive council since 2006. Prior to becoming CEO in February 2020, he was president of USAA’s property and casualty insurance group, the fifth-largest auto insurance carrier in the United States. Earlier assignments include technology, marketing, strategy, and sales and service.

Peacock’s previous board service includes USAA, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, The Institutes, Insurance Information Institute, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, and Boy Scouts of America Alamo Area Council. He has held membership in the Business Roundtable and the CNBC CEO Council and is an NACD Fellow.

Peacock graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor of arts in economics and has completed executive education programs at Duke University, Harvard University, Stanford University, and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

He and his wife, Ginny, have four adult children and two grandchildren.