Background
Koeppel, Gary Merle was born on January 20, 1938 in Albany, Oregon, United States. Son of Carl Melvin and Barbara Emma (Adams) Koeppel.
publishing executive writer Art gallery owner
Koeppel, Gary Merle was born on January 20, 1938 in Albany, Oregon, United States. Son of Carl Melvin and Barbara Emma (Adams) Koeppel.
Bachelor, Portland State University, 1961. Master of Fine Arts, State University Iowa, 1963. Writing instructor State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1963-1964.
Guest Professor of English, U. Prize ring (The) San Juan, 1964-1965.
Associate professor creative writing Portland (Oregon) State University, 1965-1968. Owner, operator Coast Gallery, Big Sur,1971, Pebble Beach, California, 1986, Maui, Hawaii, 1985, Hana, Hawaii, 1991, Lahaina, Hawaii, 1992.
Owner Coast Public Company, Coast Seri Graphics, Coast Public, Coast Licensing, Coast Odvt., 1991. Editor, public Big Sur Gazette, 1978-1981.
Producer, sponsor Maui Marine Art Expo., 1984-1995, California Marine Art Expo., Paris Marine Art Expo., Hawaiian Cultural Arts Expo., 1993.
Founder The Blue Movement, 1994. Founder, president Global Art Expos, 1994, Planet Big Sur, 1996, Coast Construction, 1998.ngs, 1991.
Writing instructor State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1963-1964. Guest professor English University Puerto Rico, San Juan, 1964-1965. Associate professor creative writing Portland (Oregon) State University, 1965-1968.
Owner, operator Coast Gallery, Big Sur, since 1971, Pebble Beach, California, since 1986, Maui, Hawaii, since 1985, Hana, since 1991, Carmel, California, since 2003, Marine Art Glass Expo, 2009. Owner Coast Public Company, Coast Seri Graphics, Coast Advertising, Coast License, since 1991. Editor, public Big Sur Gazette, 1978-1981.
Producer, sponsor Maui Marine Art Expo., 1984-1995, California Marine Art Expo., Paris Marine Art Expo., Hawaiian Cultural Arts Expo., 1993. Founder, president Global Art Expos1994, Planet Big Sur, 1996, Coast Construction, 1998. Founder ideasbank.com, 1999, investmentart.com, 2001, Mani Art Glass Expo, 2009-2010.
Co-founder Automotive Expo, 2004.
(Book by Koeppel, Gary)
Founder Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1975, Big Sur Sustainability Institute, 2008. Founder, president Enduring Freedom Foundation, 2006. Chairman coordinating committee Big Sur Area Planning, 1972-1975.
Chairman Big Sur Citizens Advisory Committee, 1975-1978. Member American Society Appraisers, Big Sur Chamber of Commerce (president 74-75, 82-84), Big Sur Grange, Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Delta Sigma.
Married Emma Katerina Koeppel, May 20, 1984.