From Ime-Obi, Agbor, Ika South LGA, Donald Peterson was born in December, 1971.
A product of Gbenoba Grammar School (now St. Columbus Secondary School), Agbor; University of Abuja; London School of Economics; London Business School, UK; and Nassarawa State University, Keffi, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics; Bachelors degree in Business Administration; Masters in Financial Economics; Masters in Financial Economics; Masters in Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics; Doctor of Philosophy in Finance and presently studying for another Doctorate in Business Administration at the Wellspring University, Benin City.
He has served the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at all levels, from local government, state to national.