Background
Water, Peter Coakley Van de was born on October 13, 1926 in New York City. Son of John Walker and Ruth (Langmuir) Van de Water.
Water, Peter Coakley Van de was born on October 13, 1926 in New York City. Son of John Walker and Ruth (Langmuir) Van de Water.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, University Iowa, 1949. Master of Science in Business, Columbia University, 1950. Postgraduate, New York University, 1959.
District manager, New York Tel. Company; New York City, 1950-1986;
director corporation services, New York-New England Exchange, White Plains, New York, 1987-1988;
planning director, Village of Scarsdale, New York, since 1988. Member Society Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988.
Member land use advising committee Legislation Commision on Rural Resources, Albany, New York, since 1991.
Member Town of North Castle Planning Board, Armonk, New York, 1965-1987, chairman, 1970-1987. President United Way-Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, New York, 1965-1966, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, White Plains, 1982-1983, New York Planning Federation, Albany, 1983-1985. Board directors Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District, White Plains, since 1990.
Major United States Army, 1944-1946, United States Army Reserve, 1950-1952, 61-62, retired. Member National Association Fleet Administrators (treasurer local chapter 1980-1989), American Planning Association (vice president New York metropolitan chapter 1993-1996), Armonk Lions Club (past president, Pat Bresha award 1997), Appalachian Mountain Club (vice chair and chair New York-Northern New Jersey chapter 1986-1989, board directors and vice president 1991-1997), Appalachian Trail Conference, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, Catskill 3500 Club.
Married Betty Meyer, November 24, 1948. Children: Susan, Sally.