Guy Earlscourt Jester

Background

Jester, Guy Earlscourt was born on October 20, 1929 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States. Son of Guy Earlscourt Jester and Thelma (Pate) Wild.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1951. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1958. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1965.

Postgraduate, United States Army War College, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1969. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1973.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1951, advanced through grades to colonel, 1971. Deputy director and acting director Corps. of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, 1965-1967, division engineer 9th Infantry Division, 1968-1969, office chief Research and Development, assistant to chief Research and Development, chief information system, 1968-1971. District engineer Corps. of Engineers, St. Louis, 1971-1973, retired, 1973.

Vice president, board directors J.S. Alberici Construction Company, Inc., St. Louis, 1973-1994. Board directors Alberici Corporation. Director Alberici Engineering.

President International Construction Ltd., St. Louis, general manager, B.G. Properties, LLC, since 1995. Past member executive committee engineering accreditation committee Accrediting Board Engineering and Technology. Past vice chairman board St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association.

Past chairman board and president Association for Improvement of Mississippi River.

Membership

Former senior warden St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. Former vice chairman council Diocese of Missouri, Epsicopal Church. Former chairman board trustees St. Louis School Pharmacy.

Fellow American Society Military Engineers (past president St. Louis Post, past regional vice president, director, Appreciation award 1983). Member American Society of Civil Engineers (past president St. Louis section, Presidential citation, 1979), Associated General Contractors (former chairman, code and environmental committees), Engineers Club of St. Louis (Merit award 1981), University Illinois Civil Engineer Alumni Association (former president, board directors), West Point Society St. Louis (former president), Engineers Club (former board directors), American Defense Preparedness Association (board directors), National Building Sersmic, Safety Council (member committee case studies project), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Reading, golf, bridge.

Connections

Married Babbette Sale Erlich, Oct.24, 1993. Children: Mark, Robin, Elaine, Guy Leigh.

Father:

Guy Earlscourt Jester Wild

Mother:

Thelma (Pate) Wild

Spouse:

Babbette Sale Erlich

child:

Mark Jester

child:

Elaine Jester

child:

Robin Jester

child:

Guy Leigh Jester