Raised on a New England dairy farm during WWII, Carl Douglas "Pete" came of age in the 1940s and early 50s. He is among the last who personally experienced the scarcity of the depression and the fear, sacrifices, and patriotism during World War II. ​

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Growing up during the war inspired him to become a

naval aviator, so in 1955, days after graduating from high

school, he enlisted in the Navy. There he was selected for

flight training, earned his wings and saw flight service

during the Cuban Crisis.

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Peterson graduated from MIT as a recipient of a prestigious

Sloan Fellowship, which gives support and recognition to early career scientists and managers. His business career included many years with International Paper, Merril Lynch and the Danbury Hospital, where here he retired as Vice President of Planning and Marketing. 

 

Peterson also wrote Homefront: A Memoir From WWII, a true account of the turbulence confronting an American farm family during and post-WWII. He's also has written several business books, numerous essays on fly fishing, a published poem, an award-inning song and a screenplay, The Last Ones, which won the Los Angeles Film Selection for Best Drama. 

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Pete writes so that some may remember, others may learn and none may forget.