Lieutenant General Edward Soriano (born 12 November 1946) is an American retired military officer. He is the highest-ranking Filipino American officer to have served in the United States military, and the first promoted to a general officer.
Born on 12 November 1946 in Pangasinan to Ilocos Sur natives, Soriano came to the United States in the early 1950s when his father, Fred Soriano, a soldier in the United States Army, was assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia; he was six when he left the Philippines.
Soriano graduated from San Jose State University (SJSU) in 1970, and later earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Missouri. He served with infantry units throughout the United States, Korea, and in Germany. Later Soriano was a liaison officer during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and deployed during Operation Joint Endeavor; he retired in March 2005.
Since retiring from the Army, Soriano has worked for the aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman and has sat on various boards of directors.
