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Eric Peterson is an entrepreneur, a father, and car collector in Portland, Oregon. Along with his wife Eric has built a small collection of mostly European sports cars. The Peterson’s founded Dream Drives for Kids and they use their cars to bring joy to children who are currently undergoing treatment for a variety of childhood illnesses. Their goal is to provide children with joy by taking the focus off of doctors and disease and putting it on Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Mercedes, and more. Eric is a sponsor and supporter of The Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance.
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Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
NOCO Genius Boost Jump Starter
SUCCESS QUOTE
“Client Satisfaction.”
CAREER CHALLENGE
Eric was laid off at a company he was working at after the crisis of 911. He took a big risk to go do something different in a new city and it paid off.
AH-HA MOMENTS
Discovering that sharing their cars with others, especially children who are experiencing difficulty with serious health issues, can have a positive influence on those children’s lives.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A Ferrari F430 Spyder F1
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Drive ’em. Don’t let them sit, drive them.
GREAT AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
Dream Drives for Kids – www.dreamdrivesforkids.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com/DreamDrivesForKids
FAVORITE BOOK
Stranger in a Strange Land – Robert A. Heinlein
PARTING ADVICE
Anyone can get involved and help an ill child. You have to want to help and you can.
HOW TO FIND ERIC
Dream Drives for Kids – www.dreamdrivesforkids.com
Sit and Snap – www.dreamdrivesforkids.com/sitandsnap
Analytics Demystified – www.analyticsdemystified.com
Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance – Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
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