Background
Peterson, Clarence DeWitt was born on December 14, 1929 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clarence Emory and Thurza Mae (Hangsterfer) Peterson.
Peterson, Clarence DeWitt was born on December 14, 1929 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clarence Emory and Thurza Mae (Hangsterfer) Peterson.
Bachelor, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1951. Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956.
Industrial/manufacturing engineer, Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1956-1962; engineering administrator, Raytheon Company, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1962-1964; contractor, Simmonds Precision, Vergennes, Vermont, 1964-1967; human resource manager, Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1967-1972; chairperson business studies, Burlington County College, Pemberton, New Jersey, 1972-1988; associate professor business, Burlington County College, Pemberton, New Jersey, since 1988. College evaluator Middle States Commision on Higher Education, Philadelphia, 1982-1996. Chair, member Society for Advancement Management, Worcester, 1957-1964, 67-72.
Board member Friends of Worcester (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1967-1972, New England Industrial Engineering Council, Boston, 1967-1972, New England College Council, Boston, 1967-1972. Ruling elder Presbyterian churches, Worcester, Philadelphia, Moorestown, New Jersey, since 1952. President Burlington County Girl Scout Council, Rancocas, New Jersey, 1973-1975.
Executive board Burlington County Boy Scout Council, Rancocas, 1975-1981, Burlington County United Way, Rancocas, 1975-1978. Chairperson Jazz Vespers at Old Pine, Philadelphia, since 1986. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1951-1954, Europe, Korea, United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1974.
Member Academy Management, American Accounting Association, Association Teachers Technology Writing, Academy Affairs Administrators (state director 1984-1988), New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration Association (past president since 1972, appreciation certified 1984), Economists New Jersey, Vermont Society Engineers, National Council of Teachers of English.
Married JoAnne Falconer Myers, September 15, 1956. Children: David, Becca, Elizabeth, Timothy, Andrew, Martha.