Background
Petersen, O. Keith was born on July 1, 1928 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Archie Frederick and Dorothy Lucille (Bort) Petersen.
Petersen, O. Keith was born on July 1, 1928 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Archie Frederick and Dorothy Lucille (Bort) Petersen.
Bachelor of Science with high honors, Michigan State University, 1952. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1955.
Assistant general counsel Consumers Power Company, Jackson, Michigan, 1955—1956. Attorney, 1956—1970; senior attorney, 1970—1975. Managing attorney, 1975—1986.
Assistant general counsel, from 1986. Co-chairman Jackson Water Study Committee. Advisor Junior Achievement.
Fund-raiser Community Chest Jackson Civitan Club Fund Retarded Children. Member of American Bar Association (labor, environmental, antitrust laws sections), Jackson County Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association (antitrust, public interest law sections, chairman labor law section 1971-1972, vice-chairman environmental law section 1980-1982, chairman 1982-1983), Toastmasters (past president), United Conservation, Jackson Racquet, Town.
Married Barbara Kathryn Graham, January 3, 1981. Children: Roger Keith, Kirsten Ruth Shoemaker, Karen Amy, Richard Von.