Background
Sognefest, Peter William was born on February 4, 1941 in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Alvera Sognefest.
director manufacturing executive
Sognefest, Peter William was born on February 4, 1941 in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Alvera Sognefest.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1964. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1967.
Electrical engineer Magnavox Corporation, Urbana, Illinois, 1964—1967. Senior fellow, manager research United Technologies Fellow Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1967—1971. General manager semiconductor operations United Technologies, 1971—1977.
Vice president industrial electronics unit Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, 1977—1984. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Digital Appliance Controls, Inc., Elgin, 1984—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Item response theory Corporation, San Diego, 1991—1994.
President Chief Executive Officer LH Research, Inc., Costa Mesa, since 1994.
President board deacons Presbyterian Church, 1981—1982, elder, since 1988. Trustee Humana Hospital, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 1989—1992. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Seascape Sur Condo Association (board directors since 1995), Chancellor's Associates (University California San Diego), Coves Property Owners Association (president 1982), University Illinois Electrical Engineering Alumni Association 1986-1987, Barrington Hills Country Club (Barrington Hills Country Club).
Married Donna Stilwell Sognefest, May 7, 1994. Children from previous marriage: Scott, Brian, Jennifer.