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A graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Simpson lettered in basketball and earned his bachelor's degree in History in 1953. He served for four years in the [[United States Navy]].<ref name=simpson/> Simpson then moved to Billings, [[Montana]], where he became involved in folk singings and had a local television program.<ref name=larboom>{{cite web|url=http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2011/02/13/news/doc4d575a093f62d585775911.txt|title=Debra Thomsen, "Moving home Pete and Lynne Simpson are leaving Laramie, but not before giving the community one more production"|publisher=''Laramie Daily Boomerang'', February 11, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>  

A graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Simpson lettered in basketball and earned his bachelor's degree in History in 1953. He served for four years in the [[United States Navy]].<ref name=simpson/> Simpson then moved to Billings, [[Montana]], where he became involved in folk singings and had a local television program.<ref name=larboom>{{cite web|url=http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2011/02/13/news/doc4d575a093f62d585775911.txt|title=Debra Thomsen, "Moving home Pete and Lynne Simpson are leaving Laramie, but not before giving the community one more production"|publisher=''Laramie Daily Boomerang'', February 11, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>  

Simpson returned to UW for his master's degree in History, which he completed in 1962. His thesis is entitled "A History of the First Wyoming Legislature".<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_First_Wyoming_Legislature.html?id=OfjZNwAACAAJ|title=Peter K. Simpson, ''A History of the First Wyoming Legislature''|publisher=University of Wyoming thesis|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>

Simpson returned to UW for his master's degree in History, which he completed in 1962. His thesis is entitled "A History of the First Wyoming Legislature".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_First_Wyoming_Legislature.html?id=OfjZNwAACAAJ|title=Peter K. Simpson, ''A History of the First Wyoming Legislature''|publisher=University of Wyoming thesis|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>

   

   

Simpson thereafter earned his [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Oregon]] in Eugene, again in the field of History. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. In the early 1970s, Simpson returned to Wyoming to accept a position as the assistant to the President at Casper College in Casper, the state's second largest city. He then became Dean of Instruction at Sheridan College.<ref name=simpson>{{cite web|url=http://wyohof.com/?page_id=348|title=Peter K. Simpson|publisher=wyohof.com|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>

Simpson thereafter earned his [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Oregon]] in Eugene, again in the field of History. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. In the early 1970s, Simpson returned to Wyoming to accept a position as the assistant to the President at Casper College in Casper, the state's second largest city. He then became Dean of Instruction at Sheridan College.<ref name=simpson>{{cite web|url=http://wyohof.com/?page_id=348|title=Peter K. Simpson|publisher=wyohof.com|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>