Background
Peterson, Harry William was born on March 9, 1922 in Yokohama, Honshu Island, Japan. Son of Harry William and Alice (Mateer) Peterson. came to the United States, 1924.
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Harry William Peterson
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Education
Bachelor in Chemistry and Botany, Colgate University, 1946; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1949-1950; postgraduate, U. Delaware, 1982-1983.
Career
Researcher, developer, Standard Oil (SO = Esso) Standard Oil Corporation, Bayway, New Jersey, 1946-1951; various positions, Enjay Chemical Company. New York City, 1951-1965; coordinator world-wide chemical, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1965-1967; general marketing manager, Gulf Oil-Eastern Hemisphere, London, 1967-1971; corporation vice president chemical marketing, corporation vice president marketing, Gulf Oil Canada Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1971-1977; Chief Executive Officer chemicals division, corporation vice president, Golfoil Canada, Montreal, Quebec., Canada, 1971-1977; chief operating officer, Corpus Christi Chemical Company, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1971; managing director, Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation International Chemicals, Philadelphia, 1979-1980; international consultant, Bozman, Maryland., since 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Leader Young Christians Association, 1st Baptist Church, Somerville, New Jersey, 1948-1953. Lay speaker, member administration board Riverview Charge, United Methodist Church. Chaplain Military Order Purple Heart.
With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946, PTO. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (emeritus).
Interests
Connections
Married Doris Jane Howe, April 27, 1946. Children: Robert, Christine Fitzpatrick, Janet McMillan.
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Nationality
American