Background
Petrie, Paul James was born on July 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Louis Stuart and Mary Evelyn (Squire) Petrie.
Petrie, Paul James was born on July 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Louis Stuart and Mary Evelyn (Squire) Petrie.
Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1950. Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1957.
Associate professor Peru (Nebraska) State Teachers College, 1958-1959. From instructor to professor University Rhode Island, Kingstown, 1959-1990.
With United States Army, 1951-1953.
Married Sylvia Ann Spencer, August 21, 1954. Children: Philip Stuart, Emily Ruth, Lisa Evelyn.