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Nathan Peterson is a manager of a liquor store, Frewsburg Wine and Spirits, as well as the chairman of the Marcia A. Conrad Scholarship Foundation, a charity started by him and his sister Nichole Conrad to honor their Mother.

Early life
Peterson was born Nathen Daniel Conrad in Jamestown, New York, the son of Marcia A. Conrad, and Robert K. Peterson. His middle name came from his uncle, Daniel Hamilton. His father, Robert, was a master woods craftsman from Ethan Allen As well as a metal fabricator for Ellison Bronze, his mother, Marcia, was a home healthcare aid and a caregiver to her father and maternal Grandmother. He has two sisters, Nichole and Amber Conrad. Peterson attended Frewsburg Central School in Frewsburg, where he was elected President of the Frewsburg Leo Club in 2011. Peterson Grew up in his fathers home, visiting his mother and sisters on the weekends. Peterson's father, in many respects raised him, especially following the death of his mother in 2005. this tragedy would later motivate him to start the Marcia A. Conrad Scholarship, which gives financial aid to children who have lost a parent.

Career
In 2009 Peterson began his first job at the Frewsburger Pizza shop where he began washing dishes and slowly worked his way up the chain of command to making pizza. Peterson stayed her for three years and was quoted as saying "Theres nothing more important than your first job, the skills you learn will stay with you your whole life. For that I am increasingly grateful for the Nords and Jake Johnson"

His second job was a stones throw away and a far cry from the work at the pizza shop, Peterson began working across the street as a Manager in a Liquor store he helped open. Here Peterson learned many aspects to running a business from inventory to customer service.

High School
Peterson attended the Frewsburg Central School System his whole life. While he struggled with spelling and repeated third grade, Peterson went on to become the first in his immediate family to graduate high school. While attending Frewsburg Central Highschool, one of his most notable achievements was organizing a class trip to Alany New York. Here, he and his classmates would visit the New York State Musium as well as the Capital building. State Senator Cathy Young spoke to the class about the legislative process. young was quoted by a local paper as saying "he's a real go getter and I Know he is going to succeed".

College
Following graduation, peterson attended Jamestown Business College (JBC) where he forged life long connections with two key individuals, Lauren Marino and Sarah Zymbryski. Peterson was later quoted as saying "If it weren't for them ida quit after two months". At JBC Peterson majored in Hospitality and Marketing. These classes proved useful to him both as a manager and while running his mothers charity. in 2014 peterson withdrew from JBC in order to "'Reflect on his life".

Personal life
When Peterson Was 20 he moved out of his fathers home. For many weeks this took a strain on their relationship, this was soon smoothed over and the two have a stronger relationship than ever. Eventually moving past this Peterson was able to forge a decent living in his new apartment with three roommates.

Charity
In 2013 Peterson and his two sisters hosted the first annual scholarship Benefit to honor their mother. The first year saw an great turn out with support from many local businesses, including the pizza shop where Peterson got his start.The scholarship is intended to help graduates who have suffered the loss of a parent. The charity is expected to grow exponentially over the coming years which many new events in the planning stages.