Background
Petersen, Vernon Leroy was born on November 3, 1926 in Mason, Nevada, United States. Son of Vernon and Lenora Eloise (Dickson) Petersen.
engineering corporation executive
Petersen, Vernon Leroy was born on November 3, 1926 in Mason, Nevada, United States. Son of Vernon and Lenora Eloise (Dickson) Petersen.
Certified in real estate exchanging Orange Coast College, 1978. Philippines Real Estate Office, United States Civil Engineer, 1950-1955. President, general manager.
Engineer Philippines Real Estate Office, United States, C.E., 1950-1955. President, general manager Mason Mercantile Company, 1956-1962, Mason Water Company, 1956-1962. President Petersen Enterprises, Consultant Engineers, Nevada and California, Downey, 1962-1979, Vernon L. Peterson, Inc., from 1980.
President, Chief Executive Officer Castle Communications Company, Inc., from 1985, Station KCCD-television, 1985-1989. Installation manager Pacific Architects & Engineers, Los Angeles and South Vietnam, 1969-1972. Facilities engineer, operations supervisor, acting contract manager Los Angeles and Saudi Arabia, 1979-1982.
Building engineer Purex Company, Inc., Lakewood, California, 1975-1979. Lecturer plant engineering, various colleges in California, since 1975.
Human beings can become like gods. However, this doesn't mean that human beings can grow to replace God. Nor do human beings become equal to God.
Humans can become one with God by becoming part of God - they remain separate beings, but take on the attributes of God.
Candidate for United States Congress, 1956, delegate Republican State Convention, Nevada, 1960-1964. Candidate for United States Presidency, 1980. With Army of the United States, 1944-1947.
Fellow Society of America Military Engineers (life member, named Orange County Post's Engineer of Year 1977, founder Da Nang Post 1969, Orange County Post 1977, president 1978-1979, Red Sea Post, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1980). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Platform Association, Orange County Engineer Council (president 1978-1979), American Institute Plant Engineers (chapter 38 Engineering Merit award 1977-1978), Society Women Engineers (associate).
Children: Anne C., Ruth F. Certified.