Laci Denise Peterson was an American woman killed while eight-months pregnant with her first child. Laci's husband,Scott Lee Peterson,was convicted of first-degree murder for her death and second-degree murder for the death of their unborn son. Originally sentenced to death,Scott's sentence was overturned in 2020,and,in 2021,he was re-sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Scott has maintained his innocence.
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson,also known as Val Peterson,was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 26th governor of Nebraska from 1947 to 1953,as director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration from 1953 to 1957,U.S. ambassador to Denmark from 1957 to 1961,and U.S. Ambassador to Finland from 1969 to 1973.
Frederick Ferdinand Low was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Governor of California and a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Frederick Francis Houser was an American politician and judge. A member of the Republican Party,he served as 34th Lieutenant Governor of California under Governor Earl Warren from 1943 to 1947.
Frederick Madison Roberts was an American newspaper owner and editor,educator and business owner;he became a politician,the first known man of African American descent elected to the California State Assembly. He served there for 16 years and became known as "dean of the assembly." He has been honored as the first person of African-American descent to be elected to public office among the states on the West Coast.
Carl D. Peterson For more than 50 years,Carl Peterson was a creative force in the world of American Football,starting at the high school level,through small college ball,to major college football,and on to professional football where he enjoyed great success with the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL),Philadelphia Stars (USFL) and the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL.) Peterson stepped on every rung of the football ladder,working as an assistant coach,head coach,administrative assistant,scout,personnel director,general manager,president,chiefs executive officer and owner in his time in the game. He is best known for his 20 years (1989-2008) as president,general manager,and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Since leaving the Chiefs,Peterson has worked in number of related football-areas,serving as Chairman of USA Football,the national governing body for the sport on the amateur level. He's also served on a number of consulting committees for the NFL league office in New York and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton,Ohio. He was also a consultant for FanVision,an in-stadium fan technology device that served numerous NFL teams and Division I universities. It was owned by Miami Dolphins’owner Stephen Ross. Peterson is also a principle and partner with Dick Vermeil Wines,located in Calistoga,California,with his former head coach. Peterson was among the finalist for consideration in the contributor category for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.
McMuffin is a family of breakfast sandwiches sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. The Egg McMuffin is the signature sandwich,which was invented in 1972 by Herb Peterson to resemble eggs benedict,a traditional American breakfast dish with English muffins,ham,eggs and hollandaise sauce.
Peterson Gymnasium is a 3,668-seat multi-purpose arena in San Diego,California on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). The gym opened in 1961 and currently serves as the home of the San Diego State Aztecs women's volleyball team. The facility is named after Charles E. Peterson,who during his 37-year career at San Diego State University served as athletic director,football coach,track coach,basketball coach,Dean of Men and alumni executive secretary.
Daniel Carl Peterson is a former professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University (BYU).
Herbert Ralph Peterson was an American fast food advertising executive and food scientist most known for being the inventor of the McDonald's Egg McMuffin in 1972. The breakfast business that he pioneered with this item had grown to an estimated $4–5 billion in annual revenues for the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's by 1993.
Channing Emery Phillips was an American minister,civil rights leader,and social activist based in Washington,D.C. In 1968,he was the first African American in history to be placed in nomination for president of the United States by a major political party.
Kamau Peterson is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and formerly the offensive coordinator for the York Lions football team. He last played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted sixth overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2001 CFL Draft and won the 89th Grey Cup with the team that year. Although he was born in Los Angeles,California,United States,Peterson grew up in Detroit,Michigan,but was schooled in LaSalle,Ontario,so he counts as a non-import in the CFL.
Oscar Peterson Jam –Montreux '77 is a 1977 live album featuring a jam session led by Oscar Peterson. At the Grammy Awards of 1979,Peterson won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist for his performance on this album.
Rosanna Malouf Peterson is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and a former professor at Gonzaga University School of Law. She is the first female judge to serve in the Eastern District.
Franklin Paul Peterson (1930–2000) was an American mathematician specializing in algebraic topology. He was a professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Frederick Peterson was a neurologist.
Joseph Peterson was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Eveline Grace Peterson was an English female badminton player. She mainly competed in the All England Open Badminton Championships,Scottish Open and Irish Open from the 1910s to the late 1920s.
K. Berry Peterson was an American lawyer and politician. He served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1928 to 1933.
Warren Frederick Kitzmiller was an American politician who was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 2001 to 2022 and was a Democrat. He was appointed to the Vermont General Assembly in 2001,when his wife Karen B. Kitzmiller who served in the Vermont General Assembly,died from cancer. He owned a sports store in Montpelier and served on the Montpelier City Council.
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