Donald Wilton PETERSON

Background

Peterson, Donald Wilton was born on January 31, 1929 in St. Louis. Son of Enoch G. and Bernadine Georgia (Peters) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1950. Juris Doctor, St. Louis University, 1957. D. Engineering (honorary), University Missouri, 1989.

Career

Chemical engineer National Starch & Chemical Company, Indianapolis, 1950-1951. Chemical engineer, patent trainee Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1953-1957. Patent attorney Monsanto Company, 1957-1967, trademark counsel, 1967-1971, patent counsel, 1971-1981, assistant general patent counsel, 1981-1985.

Deputy assistant secretary United States Department Commerce, 1986-1988. Deputy commissioner patents and trademarks United States Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia, 1986-1988. Partner Leydig, Voit & Mayer, St. Louis, since 1988.

Vice president, board directors International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, Washington, 1978-1985. Municipal judge, Des Peres, Missouri, 1960-1985.

Achievements

• Bar: Missouri 1957, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1958, United States Court Appeals (Federal circuit) 1985, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1979, United States Patent and Trademark Office 1958.

Membership

Major Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army. Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Licensing Executives Society (trustee 1988-1990), Inventors Association St. Louis (vice president, board directors since 1988), Missouri Bar Association, Bar Association Metropolitan St. Louis.

Connections

Married Mary Agnes Waldorf, June 6, 1953. 1 child, Donald W. Junior.

Father:

Enoch G. Peterson

Mother:

Bernadine Georgia (Peters) Peterson

Spouse:

Mary Agnes Waldorf

child:

Donald W. Junior Peterson