Barbara Peterson | |
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.jpg) US President Gerald Ford meets with Peterson in 1976 | |
| Born | Barbara Elaine Peterson November 25, 1953 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Education | St. Olaf College (BA) |
| Spouse |
Rodney P. Burwell
(m. 1982; died 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | C. Donald Peterson |
| Relatives | P. Kenneth Peterson (uncle) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Minnesota USA 1976 Miss USA 1976 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 1976 (Winner) Miss Universe 1976 (Unplaced) |
Barbara Elaine Peterson Burwell (née Peterson; born November 25, 1953[1]) is an American philanthropist and beauty pageant titleholder. After being crowned Miss Minnesota USA 1976, she competed at Miss USA 1976, becoming the first woman from Minnesota to win the title. Afterwards, she represented the United States at Miss Universe 1976, where she was unplaced.
As a philanthropist, Peterson is the president of the Burwell Family Foundation, based in Bloomington, Minnesota.