Lester Frank Zerfoss

Background

Zerfoss, Lester Frank was born on November 2, 1903 in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clinton and Mabel (Wilcox) Zerfoss.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Pennsylvania State University, 2026. Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1934. Doctor of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1958.

Career

College teacher, public school administrator, Pennsylvania, 1928—1941. Supervisor design, development General Motors Institute, 1942—1946. Head supervisory development Detroit Edison Company, 1946—1952.

Corporation training director American Enka Corporation, North Carolina, 1952—1959, director industrial relations, management services, 1959—1966, management consultant technical, management development, 1966—1973. Professor psychology, director management development programs University North Carolina, Asheville, 1966—1974, professor management and developmental psychology, chairman department management, 1974—1976, emeritus professor management, since 1976. President L.F. Zerfoss Associates, Inc., Management Consultant, since 1976.

Consultant on management development State of North Carolina. Member North Carolina Personnel Board, 1966—1972, Southeastern Regional Manpower Advisory Committee, 1966—1971, North Carolina Community College Advisory Council, since 1966.

Achievements

• Lester Frank Zerfoss has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Staff Service Needed to Support the Development of Professional People (Developing Professional Personnel in Business Industry and Government, IV)
  • The individual's resources for his own development within the organization (Developing professional personnel in business, industry, and government)

Membership

Member North Carolina Personnel Board, 1966-1972, Southeastern Regional ManpowerAdv. Committee, 1966-1971, North Carolina Community College Advisory Council, since 1966. Trustee, Executive Board, chairman instructional committee Brevard College.

Member American Management Association (lecturer management development president"s association), National Society Advancement Management (professional manager citation 1962), American Society Training and Development, Phi Delta Kappa (Distinguished Service award 1982), Kappa Phi Kappa, Iota Alpha Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Harriet Mildred Cary, December 21, 1928 (deceased. Married Irma J. Allen, July 12, 1980. Children: Patricia Ann (Mistress Thomas Sibben), Clinton Cary, Robert Williamson.

Father:

Clinton Zerfoss

Mother:

Mabel (Wilcox) Zerfoss

Spouse:

Irma J. Allen

Spouse:

Harriet Mildred Cary

child:

Robert Williamson Zerfoss

child:

Clinton Cary Zerfoss

child:

Patricia Ann Zerfoss (Mistress Thomas Sibben)