Background
Peterson, Rudolph A. was born on December 6, 1904 in Svenljunga, Sweden. Son of Aaron and Anna (Johannson) Peterson.
Peterson, Rudolph A. was born on December 6, 1904 in Svenljunga, Sweden. Son of Aaron and Anna (Johannson) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, University California, 1925. Doctor of Laws, University California, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Redlands, 1967.
President and General Manager Mexico City, Division Operations Manager, Chicago, Commercial Credit Company 1925-1936. District Manager Fresno, later Vice-President San Francisco, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association 46, Vice-Chair, of Board of directors 1961-1963, President 1963-1970, Chairman Executive Committee 1970-1975, Honorary Director since 1975. President Allied Building Credits 1946-1952.
Vice-President Transamerica Corporation 1952-1955. President Manager Executive Officer, Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu 1956-1961. President Bank of America Corporation 1963-1970, Chairman Executive Committee 1970-1976, Director -1981, Honorary Director since 1981.
Chairman The Asia Foundation 1980, California Academy, of Sciences since 1980, Executive Commission EuroCanadian Bank since 1982. Director Alza Corporation, since 1969, Di Giorgio Corporation since 1969, etc. Administrator United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 1972-1976.
Honorary D.Hum.- Litt. (University of Redlands) 1967, Honorary Doctor of Laws (University of California) 1968, Commander Royal.
California Academy of Sciences. Committee for Economic Development. The Asia Foundation; Friends of Stockholm Philarmonic.
Board, San Francisco Art Museum. Trustee, California Institute, Institution of Technology. Bankers Club, San Francisco.
Cypress Point Club; Links Club, New York. International Club, Washington, District of Columbia.
Gardening, fly fishing, historical reading.
Married Patricia Price, 1927 (deceased 1960). Children: Linnea Peterson Bennett, R. Price. Married Barbara Welser Lindsay, December 25, 1962.
Stepchildren: Robert I. Lindsay, Lorna Lindsay, Anne Lindsay, Margaret Lindsay.