Background
Peters, Donald Delbert was born on February 23, 1940 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of Gordon Taylor and Gladys Ruth (Hamon) Peters.
Peters, Donald Delbert was born on February 23, 1940 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of Gordon Taylor and Gladys Ruth (Hamon) Peters.
Bachelor, Carroll College, Helena, Montana, 1961. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Washington, 1965. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1974.
Graduate, Army War College, 1988.
Commissioned captain, United States Army, 1966;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1980;
dental officer, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1968-1971;
resident in endodontics, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1971-1972;
visiting consultant, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, since 1986;
resident in endodontics, Madigan General Hospital, Seattle, 1972-1973;
chief endodontics, United States Army Dental Activity, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1978;
mentor, then director endodontic residency, United States Army Institute Dental Research, Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, 1978-1983;
commander, United States Dental Activity, Würzburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1983-1986;
commander, United States Dental Activity, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1986-1989;
commander, director education, United States Dental Activity, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1989-1992;
associate professor, director graduate endodontics School Dentistry, University Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, 1992-1994. Associate professorial lecturer Graduate School, George Washington University, Washington, 1982-1983. Member science advisory panel Journal Endodontics, since 1985.
Adjunct Professor department oral biology Graduate School, Medical College Georgia, since 1990. Clinical professor department endodontics School Dentistry, Medical College Georgia, since 1990.
Fellow American Dental Association, International College Dentistry, American College Dentistry, American Association Endodontists (national council for endodontic research since 1989, nomenclature committee 1982-1983, research committee 1982-1986, board directors 1989-1992, editorial board Journal of Endodontics since 1990), Pierre Fauchard Academy, Army Association Endodontists (president 1986-1987), Ed Penick Endodontic Study Club (treasurer 1981-1983), European Association Military Endodontists (president 1984-1985), Association United States Army.
Married Jamie Wright. Children: Tiffany, Tara, Doran, Tracy.