Pete Peterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Pete Peterson

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1935

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession: politician, military officer, diplomat, university teacher, business executive, administrator

Nationality: United States, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson (born June 26, 1935) is an American politician and diplomat.
He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane was shot down.
He returned to Hanoi when he became the first United States Ambassador to Vietnam in 1997.
He was an ambassador until July 2001, after which he devoted himself to philanthropic work.