Perry Marvin Petersen

Background

Petersen, Perry Marvin was born on October 29, 1933 in Bancroft, Iowa, United States. Son of Jens Norgaard and Ella Marie (Saxton) Petersen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Farm Operations, Iowa State University, 1959.

Career

Sales division manager, Walnut Grove Products, Atlantic, Iowa., 1960-1965; area sales manager, chief agronomist, Amoco Oil Corporation, 1965-1983; chief agronomist, trainer, Cropmate Company, Omaha, 1983-1985; agronomist, trainer, Agri-Growth Research, Hollandale, Minnesota, 1986-1989; manager training and development, Terra International, Inc., Sioux City, Iowa., 1989-1995; manager precision in agriculture, Terra International, Inc., Sioux City, Iowa., since 1995.

Achievements

• Perry Marvin Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1955. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Agronomy, ARCPACS, Elks, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Jean Louise Bjaastad, December 30, 1954. Children: Patricia Lynn, Lisa Rene, Todd Perry, Timothy John.

Father:

Jens Norgaard Petersen

Mother:

Ella Marie (Saxton) Petersen

Spouse:

Jean Louise Bjaastad

child:

Todd Perry Petersen

child:

Patricia Lynn Petersen

child:

Timothy John Petersen

child:

Lisa Rene Petersen