Background
Petersen, Kevin was born on October 4, 1951 in LeMars, Iowa, United States.
Petersen, Kevin was born on October 4, 1951 in LeMars, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 1974. Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976. Postgraduate in Engineering, Stanford University.
Research engineer Dryden Flight Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1971—1974, aerospace engineer, 1974, chief flight controls section, 1982—1985, chief engineer, 1985—1986, chief vehicle technical branch, 1989—1990, acting director, 1998—1999, director, since 1999.