Irvin Leslie Peterson

Background

Peterson, Irvin Leslie was born on February 25, 1926 in Earlimart, California, United States. Son of Frank Marcus and Jenny Mabel (Shaulis) Peterson.

Education

Student, College of Pacific, U. Washington, 1943-1945; student, Columbia University, 1945; Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis, 1951; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, 1963.

Career

Farm adviser Agricultural Extension Svc., University of California, Merced, 1954-1959; veterinary poultry pathologist, Kimber Farms, Inc., Fremont, California, 1963-1968; manager poultry service, Western Farmers Association, Seattle, 1968-1971; veterinary coordinator National Poultry Improvement Plan, Agricultural Research Svc./USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1971-1977; chief staff veterinarian poultry diseases, Veterinary Superior vena cava syndrome/USDA, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1977-1982; senior coordinator National Poultry Improvement Plan, Veterinary Superior vena cava syndrome/USDA, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1982-1991; senior staff veterinary poultry diseases, United States APHIS, since 1991.

Achievements

• Irvin Leslie Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member World's Poultry Science Association (secretary-treasurer United States branch since 1982, board directors since 1988), District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Association (president 1984), Beltsville Rotary Club (secretary since 1991).

Connections

Married Patricia Ruth Abbott, May 13, 1951. Children: Frank William, Donald Abbott, Alan Frederick.

Father:

Frank Marcus Peterson

Mother:

Jenny Mabel (Shaulis) Peterson

Spouse:

Patricia Ruth Abbott

child:

Alan Frederick Peterson

child:

Donald Abbott Peterson

child:

Frank William Peterson