Background
Peterson, Richard Lee was born on October 2, 1945 in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jack and Beulah (Paul) Peterson.
engineering consultant county government official
Peterson, Richard Lee was born on October 2, 1945 in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jack and Beulah (Paul) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Nebraska, 1970. Master of Civil Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1973. Student in urban transportation, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1978.
Engineer Nebraska Department Roads, Lincoln, 1970-1972. Research assistant Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, 1973, assistant research engineer, 1981-1986. Chief traffic engineer City of Fort Worth, 1973-1977, transportation planning coordinator, 1977-1978, assistant director department transportation, 1978-1980.
President, chief executive officer 5 & 10 Transportation Services, College Station, 1980-1987. Assistant director Dallas County Public Works Department, from 1987. Member Transportation Research Board.
Served with United States Army National Guard, 1966-1972. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers (secretary, treasurer Lincoln chapter 1971-1972), American Society Military Engineers, Institute Transportation Engineers (president Texas section 1985-1986, section representative 9th district 1986-1988, technical council 1989-1991), Texas Institute Transportation Engineers (vice president 1984-1985, technical council department 5 chairman 1989-1992).
Married Leslie Pinkham, April 7, 1969 (divorced August 1969). 1 child, Keddrin Glenn. Married Emily Braswell, September 5, 1986.