Robert Peterson may refer to:

Politics

Robert Peterson (Canadian politician) Robert W. Peterson (19 October 1937 – 4 November 2020) was a Canadian Liberal senator from Saskatchewan. He was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Paul Martin on March 24, 2005. Peterson was an entrepreneur, professional engineer and c ...

(born 1937), former Canadian Liberal senator from Saskatchewan *

Robert Peterson (South Dakota politician) Robert D. Peterson (March 14, 1888 – September 2, 1968) was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota serving from 1935 to 1937 under Governor Tom Berry. Robert Peterson was from Glenwood Township in Clay County. He was married to Esther Ell ...

(1888–1968), lieutenant governor of South Dakota * Robert W. Peterson (politician) (1929–2013), North Dakota state auditor

Sports

Robert Peterson (footballer) Robert Peterson (born 15 May 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Recruited from University High School, Peterson was both a rover and a forward. By making his d ...

(born 1952), former Australian rules footballer *

Buzz Peterson Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson Jr. (born May 17, 1963) is an American basketball executive who is the assistant general manager for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also coached college basketball, most re ...

(Robert Bower Peterson Jr., born 1963), American basketball executive, former player and coach

Writing

Robert Peterson (poet) Robert Peterson (born 1924 Denver - September 21, 2000 Fairfax, California) was a widely anthologized American poet. Life His childhood was spent in San Francisco at the Fielding Hotel, a Union Square hotel owned by his adoptive parents. He grad ...

(1924–2000), American poet *

Robert Evans Peterson Robert Evans Peterson (November 12, 1812 – October 30, 1894) was an American book publisher and author. He also studied law and medicine, but never took up either profession. R. E. Peterson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to George and Ja ...

(1812–1894), American publisher and editor *

Robert W. Peterson (writer) Robert W. Peterson (1925 Warren, Pennsylvania –February 11, 2006) was an American newspaper writer who later became a freelance author of magazine articles and books, especially on the topics of sports and Scouting. His 1970 chronicle of Neg ...

(1925–2006), American sports writer

Other

Robert Peterson (art director) Robert Peterson (August 15, 1909 – January 10, 1979) was an American art director. He received an Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Art Direction for the 1940 film ''Arizona''. He died at the age of 69 in Los Angeles. Sel ...

(1909–1979), American art director *

Robert O. Peterson Robert Oscar Peterson (March 13, 1916 – April 18, 1994) was an American businessman and philanthropist. As the founder of the Jack in the Box restaurant chain, he popularized the drive-through fast food restaurant concept. He is credited with ...

(1916–1994), American businessman, founder of Jack in the Box

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