Mrs. Peterson was President of Hood College, an independent liberal arts college in Frederick, Maryland, from 1995 until 2000. From 1989 to 1993 she served in the United States government, first appointed by President George H. Bush as Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division of the Department of Justice, then as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. She also was a partner in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, where she spent a total of 22 years from 1969-89 and 1993-94. Currently, Mrs. Peterson serves on the board of directors of AK Steel Holding Corporation, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Federal-Mogul, and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. She is also an independent trustee of the DWS Scudder Mutual Funds, as well as a trustee of Bryn Mawr College. |