Background
Peterson, Lewis was born on July 5, 1937 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Lathan Whitfield and Elizabeth Dora (Crowley) Peterson.
Peterson, Lewis was born on July 5, 1937 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Lathan Whitfield and Elizabeth Dora (Crowley) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, Northrup University, 1961. Master of Business Administration, California State University, Fullerton, 1967. Master of Science, University California, Irvine, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University California, Irvine, 1975.
Project & design engineer Hallicrafters, Santa Ana, California, 1961—1964. Senior development engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1964—1965. Senior engineering specialist, aeronutronics Philco-Ford, Newport Beach, California, 1965—1968.
Program director Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1968—1977. Vice president, engineering Gulton Data Systems, Albuquerque, 1977. Manager, ground electronics TRW, San Bernardino, California, since 1978.
Teacher, engineering courses California Polytechnic, Pomona, Northrup University, University California. Served to sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Air Force Association.
Married Mildred F. Taylor, December 31, 1957 (divorced). Children: Lewis James, Jeffrey Lee, Erika Erin. Married Sharon M. Gustafson, August 24, 1975 (divorced).
Married Kathleen J. Safken, March 21, 1980 (divorced).