Background
Bepko, Gerald Lewis was born on April 21, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lewis V. and Geraldine S. (Bernath) Bepko.
academic administrator law educator
Bepko, Gerald Lewis was born on April 21, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lewis V. and Geraldine S. (Bernath) Bepko.
Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1962. Juris Doctor, Chicago Kent College Law Illinois Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Laws, Yale University, New Haven, 1972.
Doctor of Juridicial Science (honorary), Chicago Kent College Law Illinois Institute of Technology, 2003. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana University, Bloomington, 2007. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Purdue University, 2009.
Associate Ehrlich, Bundesen, Friedman & Ross, Chicago, 1965. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1965-1969. Assistant professor law Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College Law, 1969-1971.
Professor Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1972-1986, associate dean academy affairs, 1979-1981, dean, 1981-1986, vice president, long-range planning, 1986—2003, chancellor, 1986—2002, interim president, 2002—2003, chancellor emeritus, since 2003, trustees professor, since 2003. Visiting professor Indiana U.-Bloomington, summers, 1976, 77, 78, 80, University Illinois, 1976—1977, Ohio State University, 1978—1979. Consultant and reporter Federal Judicial Center.
Board directors First Indiana Bank/Corporation, 1988—2007, Indiana Energy Inc. & Indiana Gas Company, Inc., 1989—1997, Indianapolis Life Insurance Company, One American Insurance, M&I Indiana Regional Board, since 2008. Member Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1982, member permanent editorial board for the Uniform Commercial Code, 1993—2004.
Member Indiana Lobby Registration Commission, 1992—2004, vice chair, 1992—1996, chair, 1996—2000. Member Indiana Commission Higher Education, since 2006.
Board directors Lumina Foundation for Education, Riley Children's Foundation, since 1998, chairman executive committee, since 2004. Board trustees Citizen's Energy, since 2002. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Indiana State Bar, Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, Country Club Indianapolis, Colliers Reserve Country Club Naples, Florida.
Married Jean B. Cougnenc, February 24, 1968. Children: Gerald Lewis Junior, Arminda B.