Background
Turner, Gerald Rufus was born on March 26, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus B. and Martha (Preslar) Turner.
Government contracting official
Turner, Gerald Rufus was born on March 26, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus B. and Martha (Preslar) Turner.
Bachelor, University La Verne, California, 1975. Master of Arts, Pepperdine University, 1976. Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1984.
Postgraduate, Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1988. Postgraduate, The Citadel, since 1989.
Enlisted, United States Navy, 1970-1977;
commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1978;
advanced through grades to Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1981;
director aviation support division, aviation department, material department, United States Naval Supply Depot, Guam, 1979-1984;
supply-logistics/contracting officer, United States Navy/United States Naval Reserve, Atsugi, Japan, 1984-1988;
retired, 1990;
contract specialist/contracting officer southern division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, South Carolina., since 1988. Instructor business Los Angeles City College, Guam, 1977-1979, U. Maryland. Far East, Guam andJapan, 1980-1988, Center Texas College, Japan, 1983-1984, Limestone College, since 1990.
Instructor economics Methodist College, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1988.
Member National Contracts Management Association (certified), Citadel Master of Business Administration Association.
Married Virginia Pinero (divorced 1981). L child, Cheryl; married Emerita Hernandez, November 3, 1983. Children: Vivian, Valerie, Jason.