Robert Dale Epperson

Background

Epperson, Robert Dale was born on January 12, 1947 in Santa Maria, California, United States. Son of Joseph Cary and Lina Marcile Epperson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California State University, Fresno, 1968. Master of Science, California State University, Fresno, 1970.

Career

Farmer, Kerman, California, 1974—2007. Vice president Epperson's Market, Inc., 1974-1979. Director grants and contracts California State University, Fresno, 1984-1989.

Senior environmental planner California Department Transportation, 1989-2000. Resource manager United States Bureau Reclamation, since 2000. Member National Agricultural Statistics Advisory Committee, Washington, 1999-2004, member marketing and strategic planning committee Sun-Maid Growers Board Directors, Kingsburg, California, since 1987, member finance committee, 1987—2007, member personnel committee, since 1990, chair finance committee, since 1996, chair ethics committee, since 1997, chair marketing and strategic planning committee, 1990-1996.

Director Sun-Diamond Growers, Pleasanton, California, 1988-1997, member audit committee, 1995-1997, member ethics committee, 1996-1997: member Raisin Administrative Committee, Fresno, since 1985, treasurer, since 2008. Member audit committee Raisin Administrative Committee, Fresno, 1995, vice-chair grades and standards committee, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• Robert Dale Epperson has been listed as a noteworthy farmer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair safety and environmental protection subcommittee Joint Army, Navy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Air Force Committee on Rocket Propulsion, Los Angeles, 1979-1983. Admissions liaison officer United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 1993-1999. Youth group leader St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Garden Grove, California, 1980-1983, Hope Lutheran Church, Fresno, 1984-1988.

Youth group leader Bethel Lutheran Congregation, Fresno, 1974-1979, president, 1977-1979. Vice president Hope Lutheran Church, Fresno, California, 2004-2005. Explorer Scout liasion Air Force Armament Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1972-1974.

Planning commissioner City of Kerman, California, since 2006, chairman planning commission, since 2007. Captain United States Air Force, 1979-1983. Member American Chemical Society.

Interests

• Genealogy, history, plant physiology, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Loretta Jolan Lambrecht, July 20, 1968. Children: Andrea, David, Sara, Mary.

Father:

Joseph Cary

Mother:

Lina Marcile Epperson

Spouse:

Loretta Jolan Lambrecht

child:

Sara Epperson

child:

David Epperson

child:

Andrea Epperson

child:

Mary Epperson