Jerry Petersen has served as vice president of Geneva Aerospace since February 2007. Mr. Petersen co-founded Geneva Aerospace in 1997. Prior to this, he spent 5 years at Texas Instruments / Raytheon Systems Company where he developed guidance and control system algorithms, embedded real-time flight software, simulation models, and airframe aerodynamic configurations for autonomous cruise missile and guided projectile programs.

Mr. Petersen is a US Patent holder, and currently serves on the Texas A&M University Aerospace Engineering Advisory Board. He earned a bachelor\’s degree in aerospace engineering, as well as a master\’s degree in engineering with special emphasis in advanced control theories, from Texas A&M University.