Rodney Delos Peterson

Background

Peterson, Rodney Delos was born on November 10, 1932 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Son of Severin Ingvald and Vera (Blow) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor, Huron College, South Dakota, 1958. Master of Science in Economics, South Dakota State University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Business Orgn, University Nebraska, 1964.

Juris Doctor, University Denver, 1982.

Career

Instructor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1959-1964; visiting assistant professor agricultural economics, U. Nebraska, summers 1964-1966; instructor adult education, U. Omaha, part-time 1963-1964; assistant professor economics, Center Washington State University, Ellensburg, 1964-1965; assistant professor, then associate professor, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1965-1968; member of faculty, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1968-1991; professor economics, Colorado State University, 1971-1991; director Center Economics Education, Colorado State University, 1976-1977; mediation officer, Colorado State University, 1985-1991; professor emeritus, Colorado State University, 1991; economist, Florida Department Commerce, 1991-1996; economist, Florida Department Labor, 1996-1998; director Center Economics Education, Colorado State University, 1976-1977. Visiting professor Simon Fraser U., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1974-1975, university mediation officer, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Rodney Delos Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Mediator, forensic economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Student guide to accompany Our changing economy: An introduction to economics, by Kalman Goldberg

Membership

Member American Economics Association, Midwest Economics Association, Sigma Xi, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon (regional director 1975-1976).

Connections

Married Evelyn Koubsky, December 26, 1965. Children: Douglas, Russell, Stuart.

Father:

Severin Ingvald Peterson

Mother:

Vera (Blow) Peterson

Spouse:

Evelyn Koubsky

child:

Douglas Peterson

child:

Russell Peterson

child:

Stuart Peterson