Background
Peterson, Charles John was born on December 7, 1933 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jack Goodwin and Dorothy Evelyn (Turner) Peterson.
federal agency administrator philatelist
Peterson, Charles John was born on December 7, 1933 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jack Goodwin and Dorothy Evelyn (Turner) Peterson.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1956; Master of Public Administration, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1971; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1972-1973.
Administrative specialist, unites states department Army, various locations in the United States, Italy and Germany, 1956-1989; active philatelist, international philatelic judge, since 1972.
Member Human Relations Commission, Libertyville, Illinois, 1971-1972. Fellow Royal Philatelic Society London. Member American Philatelic Society (Luff medal 1988, president writers unit #30 1981-1982, 91—), American Philatelic Research Library.
(founder), Bund Deutscher Philatelisten (Bronze Service award 1983, Silver Service award 1988), Federation International de Philatelie (president commission for philatelic literature since 1973), International Association Philatelic Journalists (vice president since 1991), Collectors Club New York.
Married Lanny Lou Helgen. Children: Grace Julia, Charles Olani, John Kristoffer, Constance Sonja.