Background
Peterson, Kent Wright was born on April 16, 1943 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Gerald Milton and Julia Elizabeth (Hoover) Peterson.
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Kent Wright Peterson
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Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1968.
Career
Intern, University of Wisconsin, 1968-1969;
resident, University of Wisconsin, 1970-1971;
Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar, George Washington University, 1975-1977;
family physician, E. Madison Clinic, Madison, Wisconsin, 1969;
chief medical officer policy development, United States Cost of Living Council, Washington, 1973-1974;
associate director, Association University Programs in Health Administration, Washington, 1974-1977;
executive vice president, American College Preventive Medicine, Washington, 1977-1981;
corporation manager preventive and environmental medicine, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1981-1984;
corporation medical director, American Standard, New York City, 1984-1986;
president, Occupational Health Strategies, Charlottesville, Virginia, since 1984. Clinical assistant professor Georgetown University School Medicine, 1979-1985. Clinical associate professor New York University department environmental medicine, since 1985.
Representative to Council Medical Specialty Socs., 1980-1986. Member Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, 1981-1986. Treasurer Medical Review Officer Certified Council, since 1992.
Vice president American Board Indiana Medical Examiners, 1995-1998. Senior vice president Institute for Health and Productivity Management, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
President Children of the Americas Foundation, 1979-1984. Board directors, Conserve Virginia, since 1996. Served to major Medical Corps United States Army, 1971-1973.
Fellow American College Preventive Medicine, American College Occupl. and Environmental medicine (president 1996-1997). Member American Medical Association, APHA, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, New York Academy of Medicine, Metadocs (general secretary since 1984), Ramazzini Society, Society Prospective Medicine (officer) World Future Society, Council for Liveable World, Virginia Occupl. Medicine Association (president 1988-1990).
Connections
Married Virginia Mae Sonne, December 26, 1979. Children: Liesl Lynn, Owen Sonne.
