Background
Peterson, Donald Fred was born on August 4, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald F. and Mary K. (Doerr) Peterson.
Peterson, Donald Fred was born on August 4, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald F. and Mary K. (Doerr) Peterson.
Student, University Sorbonne, Paris, 1962-1963; Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Kansas State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Kansas State University, 1970.
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, 1969-1971; instructor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1971-1973; assistant professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1973-1977; associate professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1977-1978; associate professor, Oral Roberts U. Medical Center, Tulsa, 1978-1988; professor, chairman physiology, Oral Roberts U. Medical Center, Tulsa, 1988-1990; professor, chairman physiology, Kirksville (Missouri) College Osteopathic Medicine, since 1990.
Member extra-curricular task force Kirksville (Missouri) School District, 1995, president Kirksville Boosters, 1994-1995. Fellow American Physiological Society. Member American Heart Association (chairman Missouri peer review committee 1995-1996, chairman Missouri research committee 1996-1997, board directors and Executive Committee Missouri affiliate 1996-1998, board directors Heartland affiliate since 1998, Heartland research committee since 1997), Sigma Xi.
Married Bonnie Jean Campbell, July 30, 1967. Children: Cori, Bailey, Ronald.