Edwin H. Peterson

Edwin (Ed) H. Peterson serves as Chairman of the Board for Martin Engineering.

He has been affiliated with Martin since 1948, when he began working in the company founded by his father, Edwin F. Peterson. He became President beginning with his father’s election as a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1970.

Peterson’s primary interests are research and development, sales, marketing and the development of the company’s global network for manufacturing and distribution. To him, customer service is #1. As a marketing visionary, with his mind always focused on business and with a relentless pursuit of quality and innovation, he has consistently supported the development of new ideas and continuous improvement to further the company's position as the world leader in bulk material handling technologies. Peterson credits the company’s success to its employees. Peterson attended Western Illinois University.