Historical Timeline
Thirty-Four Years in Sequence
The major chapters of Peter's life, in order. Dates drawn from family records are refined as documents are confirmed.
May 25, 1970
Born in St. Louis
Peter Munro Roberts and his identical twin, Timothy, are born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Read more →Early 1980s
First computers
Peter and Tim begin experimenting with personal computers, software, modems and bulletin-board systems — long before the commercial Internet becomes part of everyday life.
Read more →Mid-1980s
Whackoland BBS and TWCB
The brothers become known in early online circles as TWCB and participate in operating Whackoland BBS — part of the pre-commercial Internet and bulletin-board culture documented in public archives.
Read more →1990s
A career in telecommunications
Peter builds his career in telecommunications, including work family accounts associate with WorldCom, before moving into entrepreneurial leadership. Exact titles and dates are being confirmed through family records.
Read more →Late 1990s
Founding Phoenix Networks
Peter founds Phoenix Networks and helps build the company into a national broadband-services provider during the rapid expansion of Internet access.
Read more →2000
National DSL and racing
Phoenix Networks markets residential and business DSL, security services, email hosting, web hosting and onsite technical support — and sponsors the No. 5 Treadway Racing car driven by Robby McGehee in the Indy Racing League.
Read more →October 2000
MegaPath acquires Phoenix Networks
MegaPath Networks acquires Phoenix Networks' assets in a transaction financed with MegaPath stock. Phoenix's business DSL customers are transitioned to MegaPath.
Read more →2002
Wanforce Technologies
Peter is publicly identified as senior vice president of sales for Wanforce Technologies Corporation, a St. Louis provider of voice and data communications equipment.
Read more →2003
President of Wanforce
Peter serves as president of Wanforce Technologies. The company reports approximately $20 million in annual revenue and announces plans for expansion into 22 United States markets and four international cities.
Read more →October 22, 2004
Peter passes away at 34
His life was brief, but his influence continues through the family that loved him, the people who worked beside him and the technology businesses he helped build.
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