1948
Mr. Peterson is born in Chicago, Illinois.
1968
Mr. Peterson is commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
1970
Mr. Peterson receives a Bachelor of Arts from Ripon College.
1973
Mr. Peterson receives a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Colorado.
1973
Mr. Peterson advances through the grades to First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
1974
Mr. Peterson is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois and becomes a partner at Jenner & Block in Chicago, Illinois.
1988
Mr. Peterson becomes a Federal Bankruptcy Trustee.