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Ed Petersen Jeopardy Contestant Stats & Bio: Age, Job

Find out everything you need to know about Ed Petersen, a Jeopardy Contestant appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on May 24, 2023!

Ed Petersen Jeopardy Contestant Profile – Biography & Profession

Ed Petersen is a Planning Technician from Orlando, Florida.

On Thursday, May 25 2023, Ed Petersen, the new one day champion and a Planning Technician from Orlando, Florida takes on Megan Braught, a Library Assistant from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. and Jesse Chin, a Accounting Director from Bayside, New York. Can the contestants get Final Jeopardy for today – Trained as an engineer, Premier Li Peng championed this in 1992; it would ultimately displace over a million people – and the correct answer of Three Gorges Dam?

NameEd Petersen
Location & ResidenceOrlando, Florida
Profession & JobsPlanning Technician

  • City of Orlando
    • Planning Technician
      Oct 2011 – Present
    • Permit Technician
      2005 – Oct 2011
    • Intern
      Aug 2004 – Jan 2005
    • Front Desk Clerk
      May 2004 – Aug 2004
    • Intern
      Jul 2001 – May 2004
  • Front Cashier
    Walgreens
    Nov 2000 – Jul 2007
Gender & SexMale
Age & Date of Birth
Nationality & EthnicityAmerican
White Ethnicity
Danish/Swedish Last Name Origin
Education & School
  • UCF College of Business
    Bachelor’s Economics
    2002 – 2006
  • William R. Boone High School
    1998 – 2002
Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family
Biography & More Details
Social Media

Ed Petersen is a Planning Technician employed by the City of Orlando. He currently resides in Orlando, Florida. Ed has been working as a Planning Technician for the City of Orlando since October 2011. Prior to that, he served as a Permit Technician from 2005 until October 2011. Ed also worked as an Intern from August 2004 to January 2005 and as a Front Desk Clerk from May 2004 to August 2004. He had an earlier internship from July 2001 to May 2004. Before joining the City of Orlando, Ed worked as a Front Cashier at Walgreens from November 2000 to July 2007.

Ed is a male individual of American nationality with white ethnicity. His last name has Danish/Swedish origins. In terms of education, he attended the UCF College of Business and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from 2002 to 2006. Ed completed his high school education at William R. Boone High School from 1998 to 2002.

Ed Petersen Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Ed Petersen did on Jeopardy tonight? Scroll down below to find out their final scores after each round as well as their competitor results!

Returning ChampionContestantContestant
Thursday, 8 February 2024Alex Gordon
Surgical Resident
Originally Somers, New York

Winning Score: $19,000
Round 2 Score: $26,000
Round 1 Score: $6,000		Ed Petersen
Orlando, Florida
Planning Technician

Final Score: $593
Round 2 Score: $1,000
Round 1 Score: $1,400		Suzanne Goldlust
Marketing Manager
Reston, Virginia

Final Score: $12,300
Round 2 Score: $16,300
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Thursday, 25 May 2023Ed Petersen
Orlando, Florida
Planning Technician
1 Day Winnings of $7,999

Final Score: $14,801
Round 2 Score: $12,400
Round 1 Score: $5,600		Jesse Chin
Bayside, New York
Accounting Director

Final Score: $24,801
Round 2 Score: $14,800
Round 1 Score: $2,800		Megan Braught
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Library Assistant

Final Score: $7,400
Round 2 Score: $6,200
Round 1 Score: $3,000
Wednesday, 24 May 2023Lynn Di Vito
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Retired Museum Educator
1 Day Winnings of $11,800

Final Score: $1,400
Round 2 Score: $6,400
Round 1 Score: $3,200		Ed Petersen
Orlando, Florida
Planning Technician

Winning Score: $7,999
Round 2 Score: $10,400
Round 1 Score: $0		Joyce Sun
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Retired Lawyer

Final Score: $300
Round 2 Score: $10,800
Round 1 Score: $5,600

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