Peter J GuercioPeter J. Guercio is an accomplished business leader whose recent departure from the C-Suite is the subject of his new book, "Off the Hamster Wheel," a heartfelt and intimate story of self-discovery. A wunderkind before becoming a storyteller, Mr. Guecio launched the semiconductor darling GMSI and led the company for 28 years as it developed state-of-the-art products widely used today. He is responsible for multiple M&A transactions with publicly traded and private sector companies. Mr. Guercio is credited with thirteen international patents for his work.A native New Yorker, Mr. Guercio was born in Manhattan and raised on Long Island. The son of a composite engineer and a hairdresser, he quips that he has a mind for the complex and an eye for the perfect hairdo, even if he is bald. Mr. Guercio graduated from high school with a New York State Board of Regents Diploma. After several forays into college life, he departed higher education for the music scene spending years as a professional drummer and earning multiple album credits to his name. He often attributes his tenacity and drive to his long tenure at the "School of Hard Knocks," where he graduated top of his class.Traveling the globe for GMSI, Mr. Guercio logged more than 1 million miles over 20 years. He enjoys golf, boating, cooking, surfing, reading, and playing video games in his spare time. He also enjoys time with his beautiful wife, Wanda, and their five children.Mr. Guercio is completing a trilogy of novels and is currently the Group CEO of a portfolio group of companies owned by a Private Equity firm. He teaches culture, accountability, and the value of a "One team, one goal" philosophy. Mr. Guercio's point of view is honest, intelligent, forthright, and refreshingly humorous with a touch of sarcasm. Read More Read Less