Albert Parker Sheppard

Background

Sheppard, Albert Parker was born on June 6, 1936 in Griffin, Georgia, United States. Son of Albert Parker and Cornelia (Cooper) Sheppard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oglethorpe U., 1958; Master of Science, Emory University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1965.

Career

Senior engineer, Orlando (Florida) research division Martin Marietta Company, 1960-1963; physicist, United States Army Research Office, Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1965; principal research engineer, head special techniques branch, electronics division, Georgia Institute Technology, 1965-1971; chief of chemical science laboratory, Georgia Institute Technology, 1971-1972; associate dean college engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1972-1974; professor electrical engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1972-1989; associate vice president for research, Georgia Institute Technology, 1974-1988; acting vice president research, Georgia Institute Technology, 1979-1980; assistant to president information technical, Georgia Institute Technology, 1986; vice president for interdisciplinary programs, Georgia Institute Technology, 1988-1989; acting vice president information technical, Georgia Institute Technology, 1988-1989; Charles and Mildred Jenkins professor mathematics, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, since 1989; director academic computing, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, since 1996. Member evening faculty DeKalb College, Clarkston, Georgia, 1967-1971. President APSEnterprises Corporation, Lakeland, since 1980.

Consultant scholar International Business Machines Corporation Southern Area 8, 1990-1993.

Membership

Trustee Southeastern Universities Research Associations, 1983-1986. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), University Space Research Association (vice chairman county institutions 1980-1981, chairman 1981-1982, trustee 1985-1989, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors 1986-1987, chairman 1987-1988, chairman engineering science county 1989-1994), Georgia Technology Research Corporation (trustee 1989-1997), Lone Palm Golf Club, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Judith Prosser, September 9, 1957 (divorced 1976). Children: Albert Parker III, Frank Phillip. Married Eleanor C. Davis, February 8, 1978 (deceased October 1994).

1 stepchild, Phillip Hancock. Married Marjory W. Dewell, November 18, 1995. Stepchildren: Patti Thompson, Ellen Zamarano, Michael.

Father:

Albert Parker Sheppard

Mother:

Cornelia (Cooper) Sheppard

Spouse:

Marjory W. Dewell

Spouse:

Eleanor C. Davis

Spouse:

Judith Prosser

child:

Ellen Zamarano Sheppard

child:

Frank Phillip Sheppard

child:

Albert Parker III Sheppard

child:

Michael Sheppard

child:

Patti Thompson Sheppard