“Now, I realize that many in the audience have local, regional or US-domestic-only practices, so some of these global-sounding issues may seem distant, theoretical, or only marginally relevant. But if you think you can stay at home and avoid being affected by these forces, you’d better think again. In today’s and tomorrow’s world, there is no place to hide.” – Ralph Peterson, Chairman and CEO of CH2M Hill, in a speech at the Yale University Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series Nov. 19, 2002.
And it seems, for one Ralph R. Peterson, figurehead and spiritual leader for 18,000 CH2M Hill employees worldwide, cancer is a thing from which he can’t hide.
Peterson, 62, battled stomach cancer three years ago and as soon as he escaped the hospital, he bounded back into work.
Seemingly nothing can slow down this 1,000-watt personality, but anyone who experiences the pleasure of an aging body can tell you that nature eventually will do its thing.
On Monday, Peterson left for treatment and surgery in Philadelphia.
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