Background
Apperson, Jack Alfonso was born on December 21, 1934 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Heywood and Mary Louise (Farmer) Apperson.
Management executive army officer
Apperson, Jack Alfonso was born on December 21, 1934 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Heywood and Mary Louise (Farmer) Apperson.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1957. Master of Science in Physics, University Alabama, 1962. Associate of Arts (honorary), Texarkana Community College, 1979.
Commissioned Second Lieutenant United States Army, 1957, advanced through grades to Brigadier General. Platoon Leader, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1957-1958, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1958-1959. Project Officer, Army Missile Command. Commanding Officer 546th Ordnance Company United States Army-Europe, 1963-1964, Materiel Officer 66th Maintenance Battalion, 1964-1965, Executive Officer, 66th Maintenance Battalion, 1965—1966. Student, Army Command and General Staff College, 1966—1967.
Assistant Professor, Instructor Department of Ordnance United States Military Academy, 1967-1969. Battalion Commander and Materiel Officer 801st Maintenance Battalion, Vietnam, 1969-1970. Assignment Officer, Ordnance Branch, Office of Personnel Operations, Department Army, Washington, 1970-1971, Chief Company Grade Assignments, 1971-1972.
With United States Army War College, 1972—1973. Battalion Commander 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1973-1974. Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Department Army, Washington, 1974-1975.
Chief, War Reserves Office Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department Army, 1975-1976. Executive to Assistant Secretary of theArmy, Installations and Logistics, 1976-1977. Commander Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Texas, 1977-1979.
Deputy Commanding General United States Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1979-1981. Commanding General United States Army Depot System Command, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1981-1982. Senior Vice president Operations Management Division Day & Zimmermann, Philadelphia, 1982-1983, also Board of Directors.
President, Systems Engineering Assoc, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, 1983-1990. President Government Systems Group, Day and Zimmermann, Inc, 1990-1995.
Board directors Redstone Federal Credit Union. Vestryman Sharon Chapel Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia, 1975-1977, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1984-1988. Member Association Graduates United States Military Academy, West Point Society Philadelphia (board directors), Association United States Army (president chapter 1983-1985), American Defense Preparedness Association, Alumni Association United States Army War College, Phila Chamber of Commerce, Cherry Hill Chamber of Commerce, Narragansett Chamber of Commerce (president 1996—2000), South County Hospital Foundation.
Trustee Rhode Island State Investment Commission, Rotary (president West Bay Rotary Council 2000), Rehoboth-Lewes Rotary, Sigma Pi Sigma, National Society Sons American Revolution, The Huguenot Society, Sons Confederate Veterans.
Married Alexandra Maynard, August 31, 1957 (deceased August 1992). Children: Melissa Heywood, Amy Alexandra, Robert Randall (deceased), Eric Edward. Married Marguerite M. Legin, November 25, 1995. Divorced 2005.
