Milt V. Peterson is a highly respected and innovative real estate developer and philanthropist. Milt is the Principal and Chairman of the Peterson Companies, which is known as a developer of high-quality, well-designed, cutting-edge properties throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, and for its embrace of community support initiatives.
Milt has received numerous regional and national awards for his real estate industry leadership including NAIOP Developer of the Year, Fairfax (VA) Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year, and the Urban Land Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. Milt is enshrined in the Washington Business Hall of Fame.
In 1997, Milt, along with his wife Carolyn and their family, established the Peterson Family Foundation, which supports education, health and human services.
Milt is an ROTC graduate of Middlebury College and served as the Chairman of its Board of Trustees from 1985 to 1994. He previously served as a lieutenant with the US Army Corp of Engineers in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.