George P. Peterson

Engineer, research and development firm executive, mechanical engineer

George P. Peterson, mechanical engineer, research and development firm executive. Avocation: tennis. Trustee, Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton, Ohio, 1983, vice president, 1985. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1953. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society Metals (honorary life member), Society Aerospace Materials and Process Engineers (honorary life member).

Background

Peterson, George P. was born on March 30, 1930 in New York City. Son of Peter and Evangeline (Soumakis) Peterson.

Education

Business Systems Modernization-Energy, Columbia University, 1951.

Career

Development engineer materials laboratory United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1951-1974, director materials laboratory, 1974-1977, deputy director Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, 1977-1980, director materials laboratory, 1980-1985. President George Peterson Resources, Incorporated, Miamisburg, since 1985. Chairman materials program North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, 1977-1979.

Major achievements

Avocation: tennis.

Works

Contributor, co-contributor articles, papers on composite materials to professional publications.

Religion

Denomination: Greek Orthodox

Membership

Trustee, Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton, Ohio, 1983, vice president, 1985. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1953. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society Metals (honorary life member), Society Aerospace Materials and Process Engineers (honorary life member).

Connections

Married Judith A. Moyer, May 1, 1965. Children??Theodore S., Evangeline P., Antonia L.
mother: Evangeline (Soumakis) Peterson
spouse: Judith A. Moyer
father: Peter Peterson