Institute Peay resigned in June 2003 to assume the position of Superintendent of his alma mater, Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa as an alumnus at VMI in 2010. Peay resigned as Superintendent of VMI on 26 October 2020 after being told that state leaders had lost confidence in his leadership amid claims of ongoing structural racism at VMI. He left the institute on 28 October 2020. In 2022, Peay was honored by VMI with the New Market Medal, VMI’s highest honor. References External links VMI Profile Allied Defense Group web site 1940 births Living people People from Richmond, Virginia Virginia Military Institute alumni United States Army Rangers United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni George Washington University alumni United States Army War College alumni United States Army personnel of the Gulf War Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals United States Army Vice Chiefs of Staff Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Virginia Military Institute faculty