Background
Stepka, William was born on April 13, 1917 in Veseli, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Jay and Mary (Jasan) Stepka.
Stepka, William was born on April 13, 1917 in Veseli, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Jay and Mary (Jasan) Stepka.
Bachelor, University Rochester, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1951.
Graduate teaching assistant, U. Rochester, 1946-1947; graduate research assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1948-1949; research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951-1954; ass.t professor botany, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1954-1955; senior scientist, The American Tobacco Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1968; assistant professor research physiology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1960; associate professor research physiology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1960-1967; associate professor research pharmacology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1967-1968; professor pharmacognosy, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1968-1982; professor emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1982. Consultant Virginia Commonwealth U., since 1982, chairman School Pharmacy ReaccreditationCom., 1977, 82, 88, radiation safety committee, 1955-1982.
Magisterial representative Henrico County Democratic Committee, 1988-1994. Lobbyist Faculty Interests and Higher Education in Virginia, since 1979. First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member American Association of University Professors (chair commission on public affairs 1978, president Virginia conference 1991), Sigma Xi, Rho Chi.
Married Bonnie Gene Thomas, July 15, 1948. 1 child, Donald Thomas.