Background
Carper, William Barclay was born on April 3, 1946 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Roy Silas and Evadnyr Joyce Carper.
Carper, William Barclay was born on April 3, 1946 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Roy Silas and Evadnyr Joyce Carper.
Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1968; Master of Business Administration, College William & Mary, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979.
Instructor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1976-1979. Assistant professor Auburn (Alabama) University, 1979-1981, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1981-1987. Associate professor management Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, 1987-1992, professor, 1992-1995, department head., 1987-1990, associate dean., 1989-1995.
Director center for management development, 1993-1994. Dean College University West Florida College Business, Pensacola, 1995-2000. Professor management University West Florida, since 1995, associate vice president for academy affairs, 2000—2003, deputy Equal Employment Opportunity/Associate of Arts officer, 2000—2003.
Director small business programs George Mason Institute, 1983-1985. President Strategic Management Systems, Inc., Statesboro and Pensacola, Florida, since 1987. Consultant National Health Advisors, Ltd., McLean, Virginia, 1983-1995, Canada Manufacturers Institute, Washington, 1986-1995.
Visiting professor business Ecole Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur, Paris, 2001. Pilot United States Air Force, 1968-1974.
United States Air Force Reserve advisor Montgomery County Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, Blacksburg, 1977-1979. Coach Youth League Soccer and Football, Auburn, Alabama and Vienna, Virginia, 1980-1986. Member executive committee cub scouts Boy Scouts American, Vienna, 1982-1983.
President Statesboro High School Quarterback Club, 1991-1992. Member Leadership Pensacola, 1998-1999, pilot Angel Flight Command, since 2004. Board directors Pensacola Area Flight Watch, since 2006.
Member Academy Management (dissertation award committee), Eastern Academy Management, Southern Management Association (program committee 1981-1982, board director 1989-1992, member teaching excellence committee 1992-1994), Decision Sciences Institute (program committee 1991-1992, vice president, 2003-2005 board directors 2003-2005, 2003-2005, Alpha Iota Delta liaison 2003-2005, region activities committee 2003-2007, programs and meetings committee 2006-2008, program committee 2007-2008, coordinator new faculty development consortium 2007-2008), Southeast Region Decision Sciences Institute (program committee 1985-1986, vice president industry liaison 1986-1987, vice president planning and development 1987-1988, secretary 1990-1991, council member 1992-2003, council chair 1994-1998, nominations committee 1996, 2008, program chair, 2003-2004, co-editor SEDSI Proceedings, president-elect 2004-2005, president 2005-2007), Distinguished Svc.award 2009), Southeast Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (editor Southeastern chapter Proceedings Journal 1987, council since 1986, program chairman 1986-1987, secretary-treasurer 1987-1988, vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, Distinguished Service award 1992), Southern Business Administration (board director 1998-2000), Society Advancement Management (Distinguished Service award 1985), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Mid-Day Optimist Club (membership director 1989-1991, board director 1989-1991), 5 Flags Rotary 1995-2003, Leadership Pensacola, University Virginia Alumni Association (Pensacola chapter treasurer 1997-2007, board directors 1997-2007, president 1998-2000), Pensacola Navy Flying Club, Pensacola Area Flight Watch (board directors 2006), Delta Sigma Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma (president chapter 1995-2002), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Iota Delta.
Married Brenda Carol Campbell, August 20, 1966 (divorced September 1994). Children: Melissa Paige, Jonathan Barclay. Married Andrea Lynn Sikes, March 15, 1997.
1 stepson, Christopher Paul Sikes.