Walter Joseph Neppl

Background

Neppl, Walter Joseph was born on June 15, 1922 in Halbur, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank and Anna (Halbur) Neppl.

Education

Graduate high school, Carrol, Iowa.

Career

With, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., since 1940; manager store, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Albuquerque, 1954-1955; district manager, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1955-1961; store coordination manager, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., New York City, 1961-1964; assistant to director district management department, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1964-1965; general merchandise manager hard lines, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1965-1967; vice president, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1967-1968; general sales and merchandise manager, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1968-1971; director merchandising, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1971-1972; executive vice president, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1972-1976; president, chief operating officer, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1976-1981; vice-Chairman of the Board, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1981-1982, retired, 1982; director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1968-1985. Board directors emeritus J.C. Penney Company Inc.

Membership

Trustee emeirtus Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.

Connections

Married Marian Maher, October 15, 1945. Children: Eugenie Neppl Kauffman, Marilee Neppl Cumming, Deborah Neppl Johnson, John, Thomas (deceased), Christina Neppl Totino, Nancy Neppl Tripucka.

Father:

Frank Neppl

Mother:

Anna (Halbur) Neppl

Spouse:

Marian Maher

child:

Thomas Neppl (deceased)

child:

Nancy Neppl Tripucka Neppl

child:

John Neppl

child:

Christina Neppl Totino Neppl

child:

Eugenie Neppl Kauffman Neppl

child:

Marilee Neppl Cumming Neppl

child:

Deborah Neppl Johnson Neppl