Marguerite Wykoff Zapoleon

Background

Zapoleon, Marguerite Wykoff was born on August 18, 1907 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Fred Clark and Elizabeth Wykoff (Voth) Zapoleon.

Education

Bachelor; Degree in Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1928. Postgrad, Geneva School International Studies, 1927. Postgrad, New York School Social Work, 1928—1929.

Postgrad, London School of Economics & Political Science, 1932. Master of Arts, American University, 1938.

Career

December 1969).Began career as vocation counselor Cincinnati Public Schools, 1929-1935. Chief of counseling division District of Columbia Employment Center, 1935-1939. Specialist occupational information and guidance service United States Office Education, 1939-1943.

Training specialist Headquarters ASF, 1943-1944.

Chief employment opportunities branch Women"s Bureau, Department Labor, 1944-1951, special assistant occupational outlook serviceBur. Labor Statistics, 1951-1955, special assistant to director Women"s Bureau, 1955-1960.

Consultant on labor economics and vocational guidance, since 1960. Lecturer, workshop leader, instructor vocational guidance and occupational research colleges, universities, American Association of University Women adult counseling project, 1965.

Advising committee, panel associate Association Appraisers Earning Capacity, 1964-1970.

Member technical commission, recorder employment section White House Conference on Aging, 1971. Board of directors Am.Soc. Econometric Appraisers, 1967-1970.

Board directors Friends of Everglades, Broward County, chairman 1972-1989.

Board directors Environmental Council of Broward County, 1979-1987. Trustee Florida Council Aging, 1973-1975.

Achievements

• Marguerite Wykoff Zapoleon has been listed as a notable labor economist, consultant, lecturer, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Girls and their futures (Guidance series bookles)
  • Everyone needs a mountain, or, Skylife at Eidolon
  • Occupational planning for women

Membership

Member technical commission, recorder employment section White House Conference on Aging, 1971. Board of directors Am.Soc. Econometric Appraisers, 1967-1970.

Member National Vocational Guidance Association (trustee 1945-1951), Council Guidance and PersonnelAssn.

(vice president 1947-1948), Alliance for Guidance Rural Youth (Second vice president 1952-1960), American Personnel and Guidance Association (delegate Assembly 1951-1960), American Economics Association, National League American Pen Women, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Statistical Association, Nature Conservancy (recording secretary Florida chapter 1972-1978), Florida Wildlife Federation, Fairchild Gardens, Cousteau Society, American Forestry Association, Kappa Kappa Gamma (alumni achievement award 1968).

Connections

Married Louis B. Zapoleon, October 2, 1937 (deceased December 1969).

Father:

Fred Clark Zapoleon

Mother:

Elizabeth Wykoff (Voth) Zapoleon

Spouse:

Louis B. Zapoleon