Background
Rupe, Dallas Gordon was born on August 11, 1902 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Dallas Guy and Gretchen (Irvine) Rupe.
Rupe, Dallas Gordon was born on August 11, 1902 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Dallas Guy and Gretchen (Irvine) Rupe.
Student in public schools, Dallas.
Board Dallas Rupe & Son, Incorporated., Dallas Rupe & Company, president director Rupe Investment Corporation, Dallas, Rupe & Son Properties Corporation, Dallas, Thurman Randle & Company, Dallas. Vice-president, director Enid Hotel Company (Oklahoma), Wallace Development Company, Wallace Realty Company (all Enid). Chairman of the Board Baker Hotel, Incorporated., Hutchinson, Ka., also Hoosier Gas Corporation, Vincennes, Indiana, Moore Investment Company, Parker Oil Corporation, Dallas, Big Doctorate Prodns., Incorporated.
Dallas, Hutchinson Baker Hotel Company, Incorporated., Wabash Properties Corporation.
Partner Dallas and Gordon Rupe Partnership, Dallas. Voting trustee Manchester Terminal Corporation, Houston.
Member of New York Stock Exchange. Director A. H. Belo Corporation (Dallas Morning News, Radio-television Station WFAA), Lone Star Steel Company, Dallas.
Member of New York Stock Exchange. Member development committee Bishop College. Member committee National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
President, trustee Bexar Foundation, Rupe Foundation.
Member Texas; Member Dallas Chamber of C., Dallas (trustee), Texas history societies, Dallas Federation Music. Clubs: City, Dallas, Dallas Country, Imperial, Terpsichorean, Dallas Gun, Texas Game Fishing, Dallas Woods and Waters (Dallas).
Married Ruby Landers, March 30, 1921. Children: Paula Dallas (Mistress Robert East. Dennard), Dallas Gordon III. Chairman.