William Winston Lapsley

Background

Lapsley, William Winston was born on January 14, 1910 in Selma, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Kay and Ethel Bayne (Pearce) Lapsley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1935; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1937; graduate, Engineer School, 1938; graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1947; graduate, Army War College, 1951.

Career

Commission, Second lieutenant United States Army, 1935; advanced through grades to major general, Second lieutenant United States Army, 1962; various assignments, United States, European Theatre of Operations, Japan, 1935-1956; commanding general, United States Army England Maintenance Center, Columbus, Ohio., 1956-1958; division engineer, United States Army Engineer Division, Ohio River, 1958-1960; commanding general, 7th Logistical Command, USARPAC, Korea, 1960-1961; division engineer, United States Army Engineer Division, N. Pacific division engineer, United States Army Engineer Division, Portland, Oregon, 1962-1965; commanding general, United States Army Mobility Command, Warren, Michigan, 1965-1967; retired, 1967; program manager foreign operations, Kaiser Jeep Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan, 1967-1968; with, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., since 1969; executive vice president, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., 1971-1973; president, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., 1973-1975; trustee, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., 1973-1982; consultant, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., since 1992.

Achievements

• William Winston Lapsley has been listed as a noteworthy utility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Necomen Society, N.A. 1956-1968, Mississippi River Commission, 1958-1960, Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, 1958-1960, 62-, United States delegate United States-Canada treaty negogiating team joint use Columbia River water, 1961-1962. Member Association United States Army, Alumni Association United States Military Academy, Society American Military Engineers, Club Melrose (Daufuskie Island, South Carolina.), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi. M C.

Connections

Married June Louise English, June 15, 1935 (deceased 1952). Children: Lynn (Mistress George W. Jordan, Junior), Robert A., Karen (Mistress John Muir). Married Frances Vivian Visart Lynn, June 14, 1953 (deceased 1987).

Stepchildren: Charles R., Jon V.

Father:

Robert Kay Lapsley

Mother:

Ethel Bayne (Pearce) Lapsley

Spouse:

June Louise English

Spouse:

Frances Vivian Visart Lynn

child:

Junior) Lapsley

child:

Lynn (Mistress George W. Jordan Lapsley

child:

Jon V. Lapsley

child:

Karen Lapsley (Mistress John Muir)

child:

Charles R. Lapsley

child:

Robert A. Lapsley