Background
Demers, Gerald Zoel was born on September 25, 1934 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Henri W. and Laurette A. (Boisvert) Demers.
Demers, Gerald Zoel was born on September 25, 1934 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Henri W. and Laurette A. (Boisvert) Demers.
Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1956. Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1962.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1956; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army assistant professor engineering fundamentals, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1965-1968; Executive officer director logistics, Military Assistance Command, Saigon, Vietnam, 1969-1970; director plans and programs, XM-1 Tank Sys. Project Office, Warren, Michigan, 1970-1973; comrd. 81st maintenance batallion, 21st Support Command, Mannheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1975; deputy assistant chief of staff logistics V corpus, United States army Europe, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1977; director special projects, Army Logistics Center, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1977-1980; deputy commandant, Army Logistics Management College, Fort Lee, 1980-1983; retired, United States Army, 1983; assistant professor mechanic engineering technical, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1983-1994; chairman engineering technical department, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1994-1997; retired,, 1997.
Vice president board directors Petersburg (Virginia) Symphony Orchestra, 1988-1994. Chairman Colonial Heights Republican Committee, 1997-2000. Treasurer, board directors Knights of Virginia Assistance for Retarded, 1997-2000.
Chairman Needy Basket of Southern Miami County, Inc., since 2003. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Logistics Engineers (chapter vice president education 1994-1998), Petersburg Area Art League, Knights of Columbus (grand knight 1985, chairman assistance to retarded campaign 1986-1994).
Married Maureen E. Lemaire, December 26, 1956. Children: Michael, Karen, Brian.