Ernest Virgil Copple

Background

Copple, Ernest Virgil was born on January 6, 1925 in Centralia, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Southern Illinois University, 1949. Master of Science in School Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951. Specialist in Education, Harvard University, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy in Public School Administration, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1970.

Career

Accountant auditor, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis purchasing agt, business manager for board Education, Kirkwood School District, St. Louis County, Missouri administrator assistant, Parkway School Dist, St. Louis County assistant principal, Grandview School, Metropolitan School District Washington Township, Indianapolis, since 1960; assistant principal, principal, Delaware Trail School, Indianapolis principal, John Strange Elementary School, Indianapolis, 1969-1990; sales consultant, Prentice Hall, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ernest Virgil Copple has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Initiated parents as first teachers project John Strange School, Indiana, 1988-1990. Member National Education Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, Missouri Association School Business Officials (past vice president, board directors), Indiana Teachers Association, Indiana Association School Business Officials, Indiana Association Elementary School Principals (president 11th district 1975-1976), Indiana Council Educational Administrative Associations, Indiana Association Educational Administrators (president 1972-1973), Windemere Heights Neighborhood Association (president 1975-1976), Indiana Schoolmen's Club, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Children: Cheryl Ann, Daniel Ray, Cynthia Lyn.

child:

Daniel Ray Copple

child:

Cheryl Ann Copple

child:

Cynthia Lyn Copple