Background
Peterson, David Eugene was born on April 9, 1947 in Holdrege, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elvin Eugene and Patrica Phyllis (McGimsey) Peterson.
dentist hospital administrator clinical educator
Peterson, David Eugene was born on April 9, 1947 in Holdrege, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elvin Eugene and Patrica Phyllis (McGimsey) Peterson.
Student, Dana College, 1966. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Nebraska, 1972.
American Dental Association rotating intern Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, 1972—1973. Staff dentist Royal Dental Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1973—1975. Tutor and clinical demonstrator University Melbourne, 1974—1975.
Dental director Redfield State Hospital, South Dakota, since 1976. Clinical instructor University Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1977. Assistant clinical professor University South Dakota, Vermillion, since 1977.
Lecturer-preceptor Lake Area Vo-Tech Institute, Watertown, South Dakota, since 1977. Clinical instructor Creighton University, Omaha, 1978—1981. Missionary dentist volunteer Lutheran Sudan Mission Ngaoudnere, Cameroon, 1981—1982.
Consultant dentist North-East South Dakota Head Start, Aberdeen, since 1983.
Senior hi youth group Bible Class Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Redfiled, South Dakota, 1976—1980, teacher adult, since 1976, congregation president, 1984—1985. Council member World Mission Prayer League, Minneapolis, since 1983. High School Bible teacher, since 2000.
Elder Trinity Lutheran Church, Mansfield, South Dakota, since 2003. Member of American Dental Association (Recognition award 1983), American Cancer Society (outstanding Education Project South Dakota division 1978, Spink County board member 1976—2000), Association Institutional Dentists (president 1983-1994), Northern District Dental Society (delegate 1979), South Dakota Dental Association (Gold Tooth award 1979, Commendation award 1982-1983, Presidential award 1983), Los Cuertos Study Club, Uni-Hospital Pedodontic Study Club, Uni-Hospital Orthodontist Study Club, Wisconsin Dental Study Club.
Married Karleen Ann Lund, August 15, 1970. Children: Kwen Arik, Trond Trygve, Zane Anders.