Pete Selleck ’77: A Legacy of Service and a Gift for the Future

LTC (R) Clyde A. “Pete” Selleck III ’77 has always believed in planning ahead—whether it was commanding a company during his Army service, guiding Michelin North America as chairman and president, or making sure the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has the support it needs for years to come.

Five generations of his family are West Point graduates, starting with Charles D. Daly 1905 (for whom Daly Field is named) through his son Christopher Selleck ’07.

Pete and Nancy Selleck

Recently, Pete and his wife of 46 years, Nancy, revisited their estate plan and decided to accelerate giving to West Point. In addition to ramping up giving to their Class Gift Fund, to the Long Gray Line Fund, and to creating an endowment supporting French language training for the Department of English and World Languages, they named WPAOG as a beneficiary of the remainder of their donor-advised fund (DAF).

After graduation, Pete was commissioned into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, serving in the 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, before transitioning to the Army Reserve. He then traversed a remarkable 35-year career with Michelin, ultimately serving as chairman and president of Michelin North America. During that time, his team supported the Department of Defense to provide critical tires for Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles—advancements that helped save many lives in conflict zones.

Pete’s bond with West Point has only deepened over the years. For more than three decades he has served as a military academy liaison officer, helping guide prospective cadets through the admissions process, and still coordinating admissions activities in South Carolina today. He also founded the West Point Society of Upstate South Carolina, served as its first president, and spent nearly a decade on the WPAOG Board of Directors.

“It’s a great honor to be a West Point graduate,” says Pete, a 2025 WPAOG Distinguished Graduate Award recipient. “Further, like many other graduates, I feel an important responsibility to continue to serve our Nation throughout my lifetime.”

Pete, age 7, his father, USMA 1952, and grandfather, USMA 1910.

Giving back has long been central for Pete and Nancy. They’ve supported West Point annually and have now established a unique endowment to fund French language immersion programs for cadets—something unavailable when Pete was a cadet. As class vice president, he leads the Class Gift Committee as they prepare for their 50th Reunion in 2027. 

“I know a lot of people hesitate to draft an estate plan because it’s rarely urgent to do so,” Pete says. “But it’s important to do it.” As a former chairman of the WPAOG finance committee, Pete knows the association is a good steward of all the funds it receives. 

“WPAOG is totally professional and trustworthy, certainly one of the very best alumni associations anywhere,” Pete says. “You can rest assured that your contributions are going to be used for the purposes you want them to be used for.”