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Laurence J. Peter
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Born
September 16
,
1919
·
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died
January 12
,
1990
·
Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA
Birth name
Laurence Johnston Peter
Height
6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
Mini Bio
Laurence J. Peter was born on September 16, 1919 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was married to Irene Joan Howe and Nancy Muriel Bailey. He died on January 12, 1990 in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA.
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Irene Joan Howe
(February 25, 1967 - January 12, 1990) (his death)
Nancy Muriel Bailey
(July 3, 1943 - 1967) (divorced, 4 children)
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 698-700. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
Formulated what came to be called the "Peter Principle": In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
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[on Committee] To kill time, a committee is the perfect weapon.
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