Background
Kapphahn, Ernest L. was born on October 18, 1946 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Willard L. and Cleo (Sanders) Kapphahn.
Kapphahn, Ernest L. was born on October 18, 1946 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Willard L. and Cleo (Sanders) Kapphahn.
Bachelor in English, California Polytechnic University, 1970.
Police officer City of Santa Monica, California, 1968-1969, City of Pismo Beach, California, 1969-1970. Police officer, detective City of Santa Maria, 1970-1979. Owner, operator Capitol News Center, Salem, 1979-1983, Cambridge Bookstore, Salem, 1980-1983, Books West, Arroyo Grande, California, since 1982, Lompoc, since 1985, San Luis Obispo, since 1985, Bakersfield, since 1986.
President Laguna Merchants Association, San Luis Obispo, 1985-1987, 89-90, board directors.
Civil defense radio officer City of Santa Maria, 1972-1979. Board directors San Luis Obispo County Band, 1990. Member Pioneer Players Orchestra, since 1988, Handel Oratorio Choir Orchestra, since 1989.
Member American Booksellers Association, American Radio Relay League (chairman southwestern division convention 1978, 84, public service award 1965), Northern California Booksellers Association, Southern California Booksellers Association.
Married Carole Lynn Stiefel, September 9, 1967. 1 child, James E.