Chester Peterson

Background

Peterson, Chester was born on March 24, 1937 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Son of Chester Senior and Erma Ann (Reed) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1959, 60; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1960.

Career

Associate editor, Meredith Public, Des Moines, 1960-1964; creative contact executive, Gardner Advertising, St. Louis, 1964; freelance writer and photographer, Lindsborg, Kansas, since 1964; president, Shield Public Company, Lindsborg, 1973-1987; president, Sunshine Travel, Inc., Lindsborg, 1987-1994; president, Sunshine Unlimited, Inc., Lindsborg, since 1984. President Sunshine Aviation, Inc., 1987-1996.

Achievements

• Chester Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active operations Civil Air Patrol Salina (Kansas) Squadron, 1986-1987, qualified mission coordinator. Commander McPherson Squadron Civil Air Patrol, 1989-1993. Commander Saliver Composite Squadron, 1995-1996.

Member Livestock Publs. Council (board directors 1981-1984), American Society Medical Photographers, American Agricultural Editor's Association (Editorial Photographer award 1974), National Writers Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, computers, running, shooting, hunting.

Connections

Married Mary Anne Honor, October 5, 1988. Children: Joy, Nels, Erik, Ragnar.

Father:

Chester Senior Peterson

Mother:

Erma Ann (Reed) Peterson

Spouse:

Mary Anne Honor

child:

Nels Peterson

child:

Ragnar Peterson

child:

Erik Peterson

child:

Joy Peterson