Peter Ballard Cherry

Background

Cherry, Peter Ballard was born on May 25, 1947 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Lorain and Virginia Ames Cherry.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1969; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1972.

Career

Analyst, Cherry Elec. Products Corporation, Waukegan, Illinois, 1972-1974; data processing and systems manager, Cherry Elec. Products Corporation, Waukegan, Illinois, 1974; treasurer, Cherry Elec.

Products Corporation, Waukegan, Illinois, 1974-1977; vice president finance and business development, Cherry Elec. Products Corps., Waukegan, Illinois, 1977-1980; executive vice president, Cherry Elec. Products Corporation, Waukegan, Illinois, 1980-1982; president, chief operating officer, Cherry Elec.

Products Corporation, Waukegan, Illinois, 1982-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Cherry Corporation, Waukegan, 1986-1992; chairman, president, Cherry Corporation, Waukegan, since 1992.

Achievements

• Peter Ballard Cherry has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical products corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Lake Forest College, Illinois, 1982-1990. Trustee Lake Forest Hospital, since 1982, chairman, 1989-1992. Member Chicago Council Foreign Rels., Economics Club, Commercial Club, Chicago Club, Commonwealth Club, Onwentsia Club.

Connections

Married Crissy Hazard, September 6, 1969. Children: Serena Ames, Spencer Ballard.

Father:

Walter Lorain Cherry

Mother:

Virginia Ames Cherry

Spouse:

Crissy Hazard

child:

Serena Ames Cherry

child:

Spencer Ballard Cherry