Background
Peterson,, Richard William was born on March 30, 1924 in Menominee, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard William and Lillian (Floodstrand) Peterson.
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Richard William Peterson
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Arizona State University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling, University Humanistic Studies, Del Mar, California, 1989.
Career
Tcr., Madison East H.S., 1947-1948; Business trainee, Marathon Paper Corporation, Menasha, Wisconsin, 1951-1952; training manager, Ansul Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin, 1952-1955; assistant to vice president, Ansul Corporation, 1955-1958; marketing manager, Ansul Corporation, 1958-1960; director personnel development, Mead Johnson & Company, Evansville, Indiana, 1960-1965; vice president corporate planning, Mead Johnson & Company, 1965-1966; international president, Mead Johnson & Company, 1966-1968; vice president international division, Bristol-Myers Company (merger Mead Johnson & Company with Bristol-Myers Company), New York City, 1968-1977; senior vice president, Bristol-Myers Company (merger Mead Johnson & Company with Bristol-Myers Company), New York City, 1977-1978; vice president parent company, Bristol-Myers Company (merger Mead Johnson & Company with Bristol-Myers Company), New York City, 1978-1985; senior vice president pharmaceutical research and development division, Bristol-Myers Company (merger Mead Johnson & Company with Bristol-Myers Company), New York City, 1985-1989; retired, Bristol-Myers Company (merger Mead Johnson & Company with Bristol-Myers Company), New York City, 1989.
Membership
Past board directors Junior Achievement Southeast Connecticut, Meriden Silver Museum. Past board directors Meriden-Wallngford United Way, chairman fund raising drive, 1988-1989. Trustee emeritus Quinnipiac College.
Board visitors emeritus University Wisconsin Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Psychological Association, New York Academy of Sciences, University Wisconsin Bascom Hill Society, Oshkosh Country Club, North Shore Country Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Hazel Redford, June 7, 1947. Children— William R., John R., Kathryn L. Belin.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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