Esther Peterson | |
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.jpg) Peterson in 1962 | |
| 2nd Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Virginia Knauer |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Knauer |
| 1st Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 1964 – May 1, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Executive Vice Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women | |
| In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 4th Director of the United States Women's Bureau | |
| In office January 20, 1961 – January 3, 1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Alice K. Leopold |
| Succeeded by | Mary Dublin Keyserling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Esther Eggertsen December 9, 1906 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1997 (aged 91) Washington |
| Spouse |
Oliver Peterson (m. 1932) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University (1927) Teachers College, Columbia University (1930) |
Esther Eggertsen Peterson (December 9, 1906 – December 20, 1997) was an American consumer and women's advocate.