Background
III, George Whitefield Petrie, was born on May 6, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Whitefield Junior and Mabel Margaret (O'Reiley) P.
III, George Whitefield Petrie, was born on May 6, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Whitefield Junior and Mabel Margaret (O'Reiley) P.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1933. Master of Science in Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1949.
Associate professor mathematics, South Dakot School of Mines, Rapid City, 1936-1941;
piping engineer, Pittsburgh Piping & Equpiment Company, 1941-1942;
navigation instructor, United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, New York City, 1942-1943;
navigation instructor, United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1943-1945;
special engineer, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Company, 1945-1947;
assistant professor mathematics and astronomy, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, 1947-1950;
system engineer, education executive, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1950-1966;
professor mathematics, New College, Sarasota, Florida, 1966-1968;
professor, department chairman, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1968-1976;
retired, University of Wisconsin. Consultant International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1967-1977. Tax consultant S.E. Bank Trust Company, Sarasota, Florida, 1977-1978.
Supervisor testing hydraulic intensifier Bethlehem Steel Company.
Treasurer Healthcare Resources, Inc., Sarasota, 1983-1992. Tax consultant American Association Retired Persons, Sarasota, 1989-1992. President Sarasota Institute Lifetime Learning, 1984-1986, Sarasota Comty.
Concert Association, 1985-1987. Commander United States Navy, retired. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, American Guild Organists, Bird Key Yacht Club.
Married Dorothy May Koeppen, May 28, 1944 (deceased 1965). Children: George Whitefield IV, Charles Richard. Married Mildred Pearl McClary, January 1, 1967 (deceased 1995).
Married Beverly-June Pruette Gregorius, August 24, 1997.