Kenneth Allen Peterson, Senior

Background

Sr., Kenneth Allen Peterson, was born on January 20, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of Chester E. and Bertha (Hornby) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Education cum laude, Chicago State University, 1963. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1970. National Science Foundation grantee U. Iowa, 1964-1965.

Postgraduate University of Illinois, 1977-1981.

Vanderbilt University.

Career

Teacher, Markham (Illinois) School District.144, 1961-1967. Principal Brookwood School, Glenwood (Illinois) School District 1967,1967-1977, principal Hickory Bend School, 1977-1978, director special education, 1978-1980, assistant superintendent schools, 1981-1983, supt schools, 1983-1994. Professor governments State University, 1994, now emeritus professor educational administration.

Member Northern Illinois Planning Common for Gifted Education Chairman Steger (Illinois) Bicentennial Commission, 1976;vice chairman Ashkum district Boy Scouts American, 1981-1983, lodge advisor, section advisor, Executive Board, Vigil honor member Order of Arrow Calumet councilBoy Scouts American.

Vice president Calumet Council Boy Scouts of America, 1989. Programcom. South Cook County council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1971-1973, 80-81, member finance committee, 1981-1986, also board directors, national delegate.

Member Steger Community Development Commission.

Achievements

• Kenneth Allen Peterson, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy superintendent by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Steger Bicentennial Commission, Illinois, 1976. Vice president Calumet Council Boy Scouts American, since 1989. Program committee South Cook County Council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1971—1973, 1980—1981, member finance committee, 1981—1986.

Active Steger Community Development Commission. Vice chairman Ashkum district Boy Scouts American, 1981—1983. Lodge advisor, section advisor, executive board, area advisor Vigil honor member Order of Arrow Calumet Council Boy Scouts American.

Board directors, national delegate South Cook County Council Girl Scouts United States of America. Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association School Administrators, Council Exceptional Children, Parent-Teachers Association (life), Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Marilyn M. Musson, January 3, 1961. Children: Kimberly, Kari, Kenneth Allen Junior.

Father:

Chester E. Peterson

Mother:

Bertha (Hornby) Peterson

Spouse:

Marilyn M. Musson

child:

Kenneth Allen Junior Sr.

child:

Kimberly Sr.

child:

Kari Sr.