Background
Petersmeyer, Charles Wrede was born on January 28, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Frederick and Florence (Quayle) Petersmeyer.
venture capitalist broadcasting executive
Petersmeyer, Charles Wrede was born on January 28, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Frederick and Florence (Quayle) Petersmeyer.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, University of California, 1941; Master of Business Administration with high distinction, Harvard, 1943.
Association, McKinsey & Company, 1946-1947; associate, J. H. Whitney & Company, 1947-1951; partner, J. H. Whitney & Company, 1951-1977; founder, chairman until 1977 of, Corinthian Broadcasting Corporation, New York owner, station KOTV, Tulsa owner, station KHOU-television, Houston owner, station KXTV, Sacramento owner, stas.WANE-television, WANE-AM, Fort Wayne owner, stations WISH-television, WISH-AM, Indianapolis owner, TVS Television Network owner, Funk and Wagnalls, Inc. Past trustee Greenwich Savings Bank. Past director Dun & Bradstreet, Carte Blanche, Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation.
Past trustee Sarah Lawrence College, Pine Manor College, chairman board, 1975-1978. Chairman board directors and overseers Sweet Briar College. Board directors Mid Atlantic Legal Foundation.
Advisor Sprout Funds. Chairman Harvard Business School Fund, 1976-1978. Advisory director Metropolitan Opera Association Served from private to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member National Association Broadcasters (past director), Association Maximum Service Telecasters (past director), Committee Economic Development (honorary trustee), Phi Beta Kappa Associates (past director), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: University, Harvard Business School (New York City). John's Island (Florida).
Augusta (Georgia), National Golf.
Married Frances Carolyn Gregg, April 12, 1944. Children: Susan Calhoun Petersmeyer Henneke, Charles Gregg, Nancy Quayle Petersmeyer Damm.