Background
Peterman, Bruce Edgar was born on January 27, 1931 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Neton Elmer and Grace Elisabeth (Schroeder) Peterman.
Peterman, Bruce Edgar was born on January 27, 1931 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Neton Elmer and Grace Elisabeth (Schroeder) Peterman.
Associate of Arts in Aeronautical Engineering, Spartan College, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Wichita State University, 1955. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Wichita State University, 1961.
With detail design and drafting department, Beech Aircraft Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, 1951-1953;
with design, flight test and technical engineering departments, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, 1953-1972;
chief engineer Wallace division, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, 1972-1981;
vice president product engineering, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, 1981-1987;
vice president operations, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, 1987-1989;
senior vice president, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, 1989-1996. Trustee U. Kansas Center for Research, Lawrence, 1985-1988, Cessna Foundation, 1987-1996. Member industry advising committee National Institute Aviation Research, Wichita State University, since 1985.
Member aerospace engineering advising committee U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1975-1989, engineering department advising committee, 1987-1991. Member Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation Centers Committee, since 1992, board directors, since 1994.
Member national advisory county Endowment Association Wichita State University, since 1993. Co-chair Kansas Mathematics and Science Coalition, 1992-1996. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Member Society Automotive Engineers (aerospace county 1976-1991, technical board 1987-1991).
Married Constance Lenore Callsen, February 9, 1952. Children: Michael Lee, Jeffrey Dean, Elizabeth Annual.