Background
Petersen, Barry Rex was born on January 14, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Kermit and Mavis Lucille (Sutton) Petersen.
Petersen, Barry Rex was born on January 14, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Kermit and Mavis Lucille (Sutton) Petersen.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1970. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1972.
Sports columnist, Sidney (Montana) Herald, 1964-1966; city hall reporter, Arlington Heights (Illinois) Day, 1968-1969; columnist, copy editor, Chicago Today, 1970-1971; public, Daily Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1971; reporter, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Journal, 1971-1972; investigative reporter, Station WITI-television, Milwaukee, 1972-1974; reporter, anchor, Station Washburn Crosby Company -television, Minneapolis, 1974-1978; correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Los Angeles, 1978-1981; correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, San Francisco, 1981-1985; correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Tokyo, 1986-1988; correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Moscow, 1988-1990; correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, London, 1991-1995; correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Tokyo, since 1995. President AFRTA, Milwaukee, 1973-1974. Josephine B. and Newton N. Minow visiting professor in communications Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1991.
Member Foreign Corrs. Club Japan, Foreign Club of China.
Married Sandra H. Petersen, June 7, 1971 (divorced December 1984). Children: Emily Jensine, Juliette Rose. Married Jan Chorlton, February 14, 1985.