Background
Lanphere, Charles Allen was born on September 15, 1930 in Marianna, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles Coleman Lanphere and Bobbie May (Haynie) Caples.
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Charles Allen Lanphere
Edit ProfileEducation
Associate of Arts in Arts, Magnolia (Arkansas) Agricultural and Mechanical, 1950. Bachelor of Business Administration, Drake University, 1952. Master of Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1956.
Career
Trainee to vice president F.&R. Lazarus Department Stores, Columbus, Ohio, 1956-1969, senior vice president, 1969-1978. Senior executive vice president Joskes of Houston Stores, 1978, president, chief executive officer, 1979-1984. Vice president Uptons Department Stores, Atlanta, 1985.
President, chief executive officer Jbyrons, Inc. Department Stores, Miami, Florida, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member Retail Merchants Board, Columbus, 1966-1970, 73-75, Better Business Bureau, Columbus, 1970-1976, Houston, 1978-1984. Active Republican National Commission, Boca Raton, Florida, 1988-1989, Architect Review Commission, Columbus, 1973-1975. Chairman United Way Retail Group, Houston and Columbus, 1968-1973.
President Columbus Cancer Clinic, 1978. Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Navy, 1952-1955, Korea. Member Colonels Country Club (Columbus), University Club (Houston), Houstonian Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Evelyn Byrd Dargusch, November 11, 1955. Children: Gen Anne Lanphere, Lynda Lee Lanphere Buel.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Alumni award, Trustees Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, 1984, Double D award, Trustees Drake University, Des Moines, 1978.Recipient Outstanding Alumni award, Trustees Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, 1984, Double D award, Trustees Drake University, Des Moines, 1978.