John Petersen may refer to:
John Petersen (footballer) (born 1972), Faroese footballer John Petersen (politician) (1948-2018), Faroese politician in Cabinet of Anfinn Kallsberg I John Petersen (musician) (1942–2007), American drummer John C. Petersen (1842–1887), Wisconsin legislator John D. Petersen (born 1947), former president of the University of Tennessee system Johnny Petersen (born 1947), Danish football manager John "Chap" Petersen (born 1968), Virginia politician
See also Jack Petersen (1911–1990), Welsh boxer and two-time British heavyweight boxing champion Jack Petersen (guitarist) (born 1933), American jazz guitarist and jazz studies pioneer Jann Ingi Petersen (born 1984), Faroese footballer John Peterson (disambiguation)