Robert E. Petersen

Robert E. Petersen
BornSeptember 10, 1926
East Los Angeles, California
DiedMarch 23, 2007(2007-03-23) (aged 80)
Santa Monica, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationBarstow High School
Occupation(s)Publisher, philanthropist
Known forPetersen Publishing Company: Hot Rod, Car Craft, Motor Trend, CARtoons, Guns & Ammo, SPORT, Motorcyclist, Teen, Tiger Beat, Sassy Magazine
SpouseMargie McNally

Robert Einar "Pete" Petersen (September 10, 1926 – March 23, 2007) was an American publisher who founded the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994.[1]