Background
Kupel, Frederick John was born on April 22, 1929 in Burbank, California, United States. Son of Martin Charles and Lorene (Murray) Kupel.
Kupel, Frederick John was born on April 22, 1929 in Burbank, California, United States. Son of Martin Charles and Lorene (Murray) Kupel.
Student, Claremont Men's College, 1948-1950; Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Master of Arts in Psychology, Sonoma State University, 1980.
Accounting, finance and management positions,, 1951-1966. Accounting and operations executive Evans Products Company, Portland, Oregon, 1967-1971. Vice president finance Columbia Corporation, 1971-1977, Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, California, 1977-1978.
Counselor Yellow Brick Road Program, Portland, 1975-1976. Consultant, 1978-1984. Director business development and acquisitions ITT Communication Services, Inc., 1985-1987.
Vice president finance, chief finance officer Bohemia, Inc., Eugene, Oregon, 1987-1989. President Business Development Corporation, Lake Oswego, 1989-1993. Business owner, 1994—2000.
Chief Executive Officer, Kupel & Company, Portland, since 2000.
With Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Member Rotary.
Married Nancy Kathryn Eubank, 1952 (divorced 1979). Children: James Frederick, Douglas Edward. Married Karen J. Jensen, 1980 (divorced 1992).
1 stepchild, John Robert Jensen, Junior. Married Beverly A. Blom, 2004.