Background
Peterson, David Jerome was born on March 22, 1930 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifford Andrew and Marjorie Grace (Euliss) Peterson.
Public policy analyst and consultant
Peterson, David Jerome was born on March 22, 1930 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifford Andrew and Marjorie Grace (Euliss) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1954. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1970.
Instructor social science, Drake U., Des Moines, 1959-1962;
instructor social science, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, 1958-1959;
assistant professor, fellow Center Comparative Political Research, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1966-1970;
assistant professor graduate administration program, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, 1970-1971;
associate professor, coordinator public policy program, American U., Washington, 1971-1976;
program analysis/evaluation expert program analysis division, United States General Accounting Office, Washington, 1976-1977;
director Washington office and policy analysis, Southern Growth Policies Board/Duke U., Washington, 1977-1980;
senior research fellow, Center for Management and Policy Research, Washington, 1980-1982;
director Information Resources Management Evaluation for Office Secretary Defense, unites states department Defense, Pentagon/Northern Virginia, 1988-1990;
president, Indicators Data & Analysis, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1988, 91-. Member of national Executive Board Association Public Program Analysis, Washington, 1972-1974;instructor courses in government Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1962-1965. Director Washington program, teacher policy analysis and program evaluation Colgate University, 1976-1977.
Chair comprehensive program planning group meetings Executive Office of President, 1975-1976.
Board of directors Council on Municipal Performance, New York City, 1975-1978. Speaker on opposing to lynching, Findlay, 1947-1948. Active in seeking voting rights for black Americans, Montgomery, 1953.
Activist against racial discrimination, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, 1956-1959, against political corruption, Arkansas, 1958-1959.
Married Ruth Beverly, October 24, 1953. Children: Cathy Ann, Beverly Annual.