Roy Clark Kepferle

Background

Kepferle, Roy Clark was born on December 28, 1926 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Joseph Royal and Dorothy Gladys (Ayers) Kepferle.

Education

Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1950; Master of Science, South Dakot School Mines, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1972.

Career

Geologist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1950-1981; associate professor, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1982-1987; professor, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1988-1993; professor emeritus, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, since 1994. Consultant Institute Gas Technology, Chicago, 1983. Technical advisor Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, 1984-1992.

President Geological Society Kentucky, Lexington, 1991.

Achievements

• Roy Clark Kepferle has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1945-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American (Penrose grant 1968). Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (professional grant 1983), Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists.

Connections

Married Rhua Ethel Slavens, October 27, 1951. Children: Mary Rose, Michael, Gregory, Anne, Mary Elizabeth, Christopher, Theresa.

Father:

Joseph Royal Kepferle

Mother:

Dorothy Gladys (Ayers) Kepferle

Spouse:

Rhua Ethel Slavens

child:

Gregory Kepferle

child:

Mary Rose Kepferle

child:

Mary Elizabeth Kepferle

child:

Michael Kepferle

child:

Theresa Kepferle

child:

Christopher Kepferle

child:

Anne Kepferle