Background
Petersen, Melvin William was born on February 7, 1936 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Son of Henry and Esther (Smith) Petersen.
Petersen, Melvin William was born on February 7, 1936 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Son of Henry and Esther (Smith) Petersen.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Portland, 1959.
Staff accountant, John F. Forbes & Company, San Francisco, 1959-1961; assistant investment officer, Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, 1961-1964; chief of investment, California Public Employees Retirement System, Sacramento, 1967-1983; vice president, Seattle First National Bank, 1983-1986; executive vice president, McMorgan & Company, San Francisco, since 1986.
With United States Army, 1957-1958. Member of the United States Chess Federation, Finance Analysts Federation.
Married Julia Anne Heesacker, May 6, 1961. Children: Roger, Gary, Carol.