Background
Peterson, Jeannie Ellen was born on February 18, 1940 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Paulus E. Peterson and Ellen Rebecca (Glommen) Peterson Johnson.
Peterson, Jeannie Ellen was born on February 18, 1940 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Paulus E. Peterson and Ellen Rebecca (Glommen) Peterson Johnson.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University-Illinois, 1962, Master of Science in Journalism, 1963. Freelance travel writer, Europer, 1963-1967, 70-71. Advertising writer McCann-Erickson, San Francisco, 1968-1969.
Assistant editor Ambio, International Environmental Journal, Royal Swedish Academy Sciences, Stockholm, 1972-1977, editor-in-chief,1978-1981.
Deputy chief information and external relations United Nations Population Fund, New York City, 1981-1985, senior information policy officer, 1985-1986. Country director United Nations Population Fund, Manila, 1986-1990, deputy chief Governing Council, United Nations liaison and external relations, New York, 1990.
Director public information Center Consequences of Nuclear War, Washington, 1984. Member of advisory committee United States National Academy Sciences Institute Medicine Cont.
Medical Implications of Nuclear War, 1985.
Freelance travel writer, Europer, 1963—1967, 1970—1971. Advertising writer McCann-Erickson, San Francisco, 1968—1969. Assistant editor Ambio, International Environmental Journal, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, 1972—1977, editor-in-chief, 1978—1981.
Deputy chief information and external relations United Nations Population Fund, New York City, 1981—1985, senior information policy officer, 1985—1986. Country director United Nations Population Fund, Manila, 1986—1990. Deputy chief United Nations liaison and external relations Governing Council, New York, since 1990.
Director public information Center Consequences Nuclear War, Washington, 1984. Member advisory committee United States National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine Cont. Medical Implications Nuclear Warc, 1985.
Member of Club Rome, Science Journalism (chairman organizing committee 1980).