Background
Despol, John Anton was born on July 22, 1913 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Anton and Bertha (Balzer) Despol.
state deputy labor commissioner
Despol, John Anton was born on July 22, 1913 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Anton and Bertha (Balzer) Despol.
Student, Los Angeles Junior College, 1929—1930. Student, University Southern California, 1931.
International representative United Steelworkers American, Los Angeles, 1937—1968. Secretary-treasurer, council California Chief Information Officer, 1950—1958. General vice president California Labor Federation, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, San Francisco, 1958—1960.
With Dempsey-Tegeler & Company, Inc., 1968—1970. Representative Bache & Company, 1970—1971. Commissioner Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, Los Angeles, 1972—1973.
Industrial relations consultant, 1971—1976. Deputy labor commissioner State of California, 1976—1989. Consultant, 1989—1995.
Member National Steel Panel National War Labor Board, 1944—1945. Chairman board trustees Union Management Insurance Trust Fund, Los Angeles, 1948—1968.
Member California Defense Council, 1939—1941, 10th Regional War Manpower Commission, 1942—1946, California Legislation Advisory Commission to State Legislature, 1956—1959. Board governors Town Hall, Los Angeles, 1941—1944, 1967—1970, chairman economic section, 1964—1965. Member Los Angeles Council Foreign Relations, 1946—1995, California Job Training and Placement Council, 1967—1968.
Delegate National Democratic Convention, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, National Republican Convention, 1968. Member Los Angeles County Democratic Committee, 1942—1944. Member executive committee California Democratic Committee, 1952—1956.
Chairman California Congressional District, 1954—1956. Board directors Southern California region National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1960—1968. Los Angeles Community Chest, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, 1951—1980.
Board directors Braille Institute American, 1961—1995. Member of Society Professional Dispute Resolution, Association California State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, Institute Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations Research Association.
Married Jeri Kaye Steep, December 7, 1937 (deceased 1986). Children: Christopher Paul, Anthony John.