Ronald Lynn Petersen

Background

Petersen, Ronald Lynn was born on August 30, 1945 in Goodland, Kansas, United States. Son of Peter Alvin and Ruth Irene Petersen.

Education

Attending, Central Technology Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1963—1964.

Career

With sales department Cutco Division Aluminum Company America, Kansas City, 1964—1965. Account executive KDMO Radio, Carthage, Missouri, 1965—1968, sales manager, 1968—1973. General manager KDMO-KRGK, Carthage, 1973—1983, vice president, 1983—1986.

Marketing manager Cityvision Cable television, 1983—1986. General sales manager Station KSYN-KQYX, Joplin, 1986—1987. Director Missouri NET, Brownfield Network, 1980—1986.

Chief executive officer Stations KTGR, KCMQ, Columbia, Missouri, 1988—1990. President KMXL-KDMO, Carthage, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ronald Lynn Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Carthage Industrial Development Authority, 1981—1983. Secretary, 1983—1987. Director, 1990, Carthage Industrial Development Corporation, 1990.

1st vice president, since 1991. Public information officer Carthage Civil Defense, 1979—1987. Board citizens Advisory Board Probation & Parole, Carthage, 1981—1985.

President, 1981—1984. Member of Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1985-1986, since 1990), Missouri Broadcasters Association (director 1983-1984, secretary-treasurer 1984-1985, president 1985-1986), Rotary (board directors 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Celia Louise Hitzman, November 14, 1964. Children: Ronald Lynn, Renee, Patty, Michael, Kathy.

Father:

Peter Alvin Petersen

Mother:

Ruth Irene Petersen

Spouse:

Celia Louise Hitzman

child:

Patty Petersen

child:

Michael Petersen

child:

Kathy Petersen

child:

Renee Petersen

child:

Ronald Lynn Petersen