Background
Pettersen, George Richard was born on January 1, 1924 in St. Paul. Son of John S. and Mary (Hokanson) Pettersen.
Pettersen, George Richard was born on January 1, 1924 in St. Paul. Son of John S. and Mary (Hokanson) Pettersen.
Student, Macalester College, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1946; Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1952; Master of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.
Intern, Minneapolis General Hospital, 1951-1952; resident, Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, 1956-1957; general practice medicine, Mabel, Minnesota, 1952-1956; general practice medicine, Aitkin, Minnesota, 1957-1971; deputy chief staff, Project Hope, Jamaica, 1971; deputy chief staff, Project Hope, Brazil, 1972; director public health, Olmstead County, Minnesota, 1974-1979; commissioner, Minnesota Department Health, Minneapolis, 1979; clinical instructor, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1974-1979; clinical associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980-1983; adjunct associate professor preventive medicine, Loma Linda U., California, since 1988; also county health officer, San Bernardino, California, since 1983. Coroner Aitkin County, 1958-1962.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Academy Family Physicians, American College Preventive Medicine, Minnesota Alumni Association, American Public Health Association, California Medical Association, International Health Society, San Bernardino Medical Society, Minnesota Academy Medicine., Southern California Public Health Association.
Married Eleanor Prudence Hagen, January 15, 1947. 1 son, Charles Gene.