Interview with Hugh Peterson, Jr., March 27, 2014

Collection: Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection

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Hugh Peterson Jr was born in Washington, DC to Congressman Hugh Peterson, Sr. and Patience Elizabeth Russell Peterson. Peterson spent half of his childhood in Ailey, Ga and Washington, DC. After going to Yale University and Harvard Law School, Peterson served as an officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the US Army. Peterson then joined the law firm of King and Spalding in Atlanta. He retired from the firm in 1992, and he is now the Chairman of the Board in the VNS Corporation.Peterson talks about his father’s career, his family, and his own career.

Date

2014-05-27

Identifier

RBRL175OHD-024

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Duration

177 minutes



Citation

Hugh Peterson, Jr. and Sheryl Vogt, “Interview with Hugh Peterson, Jr., March 27, 2014,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed March 28, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL175OHD/RBRL175OHD-024.

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