Background
Pennekamp, Peter Henk was born on March 19, 1952 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Alfred and Marianne Pennekamp.
Public radio executive arts administrator
Pennekamp, Peter Henk was born on March 19, 1952 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Alfred and Marianne Pennekamp.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Humboldt State University, 1974.
Director CenterArts Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1976-1987. Director InterArts program National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 1987-1989. Vice president cultural programming & program services National Public Radio, 1989—1992.
Executive director Humboldt Area Foundation, since 1993. Grant panelist Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1989, 90, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1990. Keynote speaker Public Library.
Association Annual Conference, Chicago, 1990. Member steering committee Cultural Grounding Conferences, New York City, 1989-1991. Radio fund policy advisor Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1990, 91.
Co-convener Working Group on a New American Sensibility, since 1990. Seminar presenter Gov's. Arts Awards, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1991.
Presenter arts summit California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, 1991. Board directors California Endowment.
Married Linda Strickland, June 10, 1979. Children: Paul, Sean.