Background
Peat, Randall Dean was born on July 6, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas R. and Lulu M. (Ray) Peat.
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Peat, Randall Dean was born on July 6, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas R. and Lulu M. (Ray) Peat.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Medill School Journalism Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1956. Master of Science in Journalism Management, Medill School Journalism Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1957.
Commissioned officer, United States Air Force, 1957; advanced through ranks to major general, United States Air Force pilot, instructor, Strategic Air Command, Westover Air Force Base and Clinton-Sherman, Oklahoma, 1958-1966; assistant air attache, American Embassy, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1967; pilot, Pacific Command Airborne Command Post, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1968-1970; staff officer, 7th Air Force, Saigon, Vietnam, 1971; staff officer, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, District of Columbia, 1972-1975; staff officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe, Belgium, 1976-1979; staff officer, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, District of Columbia, 1980-1981; deputy director plans, Office Joint Chief of Staff, Pentagon, District of Columbia, 1982-1984; assistant chief of staff operations, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium., 1984-1987; chief of staff, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1987-1989; vice president, Research and Development Associations, Europe, since 1989.
Board directors Santa Fe Farmer's Market. Member Daedalians (vice flight captain 1976), Air Force Association, Arroyo Hondo Neighborhood Association (president), Pi Alpha Mu.
Married Joyce Enid Hunter, September 15, 1956. Children— Brian James, Sondra Lee Peat Gadell.