Background
PETTERSON, Donald was born on November 17, 1930 in Huntington Park, California, United States. Son of Walter H. Petterson and Muriel F. (n£e McIntyre) Petterson.
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Donald K. K. PETTERSON
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Education
Student, San Luis Obispo Junior College, 1952-1953; Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1956; Master of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1960; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1960; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1967-1968.
Career
Personnel analyst State of California, 1958-1959. Teaching assistant University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1960. Commissioned foreign service office Department State, 1960.
Vice consul American embassy, Mexico City, 1961-1962, American consulate, Zanzibar, 1963-1964, principal officer, 1965. Political officer Lagos, 1966-1967. Served in personnel office Department State, Washington, 1968-1970.
Deputy chief of mission Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1970-1972. Political counselor Pretoria, 1972-1975. Member policy planning staff Department State, Washington, 1975-1977, director Office Southern African Affairs, 1977-1978, deputy assistant secretary of state, 1978.
United States ambassador to Somalia, 1978-1982. Visiting distinguished scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1984. Deputy director office Management Operations, Department State, Washington, 1984-1986.
United States ambassador to Tanzania, 1986-1989. Acting deputy assistant Secretary State, 1990. Director Liberia Task Force, 1990.
Charge d'affaires American Embassy, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1990-1991. United States ambassador to Sudan, 1992. Member Rockingham, District 10 New Hampshire House of Representatives, Concord, 2007—2011.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Navy, 1948-1952.
Interests
Connections
Married Julieta Rovirosa Argudin, August 26, 1961. Children: Susan, Julie, John, Brian.
Awards
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Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1964, 71, Order of the Somali Star award. Named Alumnus of Year University of California, Santa Barbara, 1965 M C.Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1964, 71, Order of the Somali Star award. Named Alumnus of Year University of California, Santa Barbara, 1965 M C.