Russell W. Peterson
American scientist and politician (1916–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Russell Peterson" redirects here. For Russell Harold Peterson, see Russ Peterson (gridiron football). For other uses, see Russ Peterson.
Russell Wilbur Peterson (October 3, 1916 – February 21, 2011) was an American scientist and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He served as Governor of Delaware as a member of the Republican Party.[1] An influential environmentalist, he served as chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and president of the National Audubon Society.[2]
Quick Facts Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, President ...
Russell Peterson | |
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Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality | |
In office 1973–1976 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Russell E. Train |
Succeeded by | John A. Busterud |
66th Governor of Delaware | |
In office January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973 | |
Lieutenant | Eugene Bookhammer |
Preceded by | Charles Terry |
Succeeded by | Sherman W. Tribbitt |
Personal details | |
Born | Russell Wilbur Peterson (1916-10-03)October 3, 1916 Portage, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 21, 2011(2011-02-21) (aged 94) Centreville, Delaware, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (before 1996) Democratic (1996–2011) |
Spouses | Lillian Turner
(m. 1937; died 1994)June Jenkins (m. 1995) |
Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS, MS, PhD) |
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