“That four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason.” — from Jackson's Opening Statement before the International Military Tribunal

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Board Chairman and Executive Director

Adam C. Bratton

Executive Director

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Adam Bratton

Mr. Bratton is Executive Director of the Robert H. Jackson Center. Prior to this appointment, Bratton served for more than a decade in the non-profit field, including the areas of marketing, operations, event management and fundraising. Bratton began his career in Washington, D.C., where he managed civic education and advocacy groups. During his time in the nation’s capital, Bratton oversaw daily operations of a national non-profit organization, the Public Employees Roundtable, as well as managed programs and exhibitions attended by more than 70,000 people annually. After eight years in Washington, D.C., Adam and his wife Carissa returned to the area when he accepted a position at Allegheny College, his alma mater. At Allegheny, Bratton served as the assistant director of public affairs, guiding the media and marketing efforts for the institution as well as helping to direct community outreach efforts on behalf of the college. Bratton holds a Master of Public Administration degree from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Allegheny College.

Gregory L. Peterson, Esq.

Board Chairman

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Greg Peterson

Mr. Peterson is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. He is a partner in the law firm of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber LLP and resides in Lakewood with his wife and family. He received his Juris Doctor in 1976 from Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, PA., and Bachelor of Arts in 1973 from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. He is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Jamestown Bar Association and Bar Association of Northern Chautauqua County. He sits on the board of many County organizations including the Board of Directors at S.U.N.Y. at Fredonia Foundation and the Board of Directors of the New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. Several awards have been bestowed to Mr. Peterson including the "Service to Mankind Award" presented to him by the Jamestown Sertoma Club in 1994; the Community Service Award presented to him by three separate organizations in 2000; and the Chautauqua Leadership Award in 2001.