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Peterkin, Albert Gordon was born on May 25, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Gordon and Eleanor Frances (Fricke) Peterkin.
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Albert Gordon Peterkin
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Albert Gordon Peterkin, American education educator. Certified school administrator, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois. John Hay fellow Greenwood Foundation, 1965; Kettering Foundation fellow, 1966, 69; Whitehead fellow Harvard School Education, 1970-1971; named to Superintendent's Hall of Fame School Management Study Group, 1973.
Education
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1936; Master of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1946; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1954.
Career
Teacher, Arms Academy, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, 1938-1939;
teacher, Park School of Buffalo, Snyder, New York, 1939-1941;
assistant professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1948-1955;
founding superintendent, Watchung Hills Regional H.S., Warren, New Jersey, 1955-1960;
superintendent, Westport (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1960-1970;
superintendent, Winnetka (Illinois) School District 36, 1971-1977;
professor education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1977-1981;
retired, 1981. Consultant National Association School Business Officers, Washington, 1968-1970, Tennessee StateU., Nashville, 1980-1981. Advisor Council Basic Education, Washington, 1975.
Trustee Country School, Madison, Connecticut, 1985-1991. Chairman master's programIranian School Development, 1978-1980, assessment instrument student development, 1974. Initiator Cooperative Individualized Reading Project, United States Office Education, 1970-1973.
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Initiator Urban Coalition School Study, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1969-1970. President Friends of Library., Madison, 1984-1985. Producer community television, Madison, 1984-1990.
Member Madison Inland Wetlands Commission, since 1985, chairman, 1990-1992. Lt.comdr. United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Association School Adminstrs., Suburban School Supts., Madison Beach Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Helen Webster, June 14, 1947. Children: Eleanor Fricke, Scott Boddington, Mark Webster.
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John Hay fellow Greenwood Foundation, 1965. Kettering Foundation fellow, 1966, 69. Whitehead fellow Harvard School Education, 1970-1971. Named to Superintendent's Hall of Fame School Management Study Group, 1973.John Hay fellow Greenwood Foundation, 1965. Kettering Foundation fellow, 1966, 69. Whitehead fellow Harvard School Education, 1970-1971.
Named to Superintendent's Hall of Fame School Management Study Group, 1973.