Background
Keppeler, Herbert Karl Bruss was born on January 13, 1937 in Honolulu. Son of Herbert Kealoha and Doris Kahikilani (Mossman) Keppeler.
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Herbert Karl Bruss Keppeler
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Bachelor, U. Washington, 1959; Juris Doctor, U. Washington, 1966.
Career
Planning aide, R.M. Towill Corporation, Honolulu
management trainee, Peoples National Bank, Seattle, 1960-1961;
records and document analyst land department, Amfac/JMB Inc. (formerly American Factors Ltd.), Honolulu, 1961-1963;
deputy attorney general, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1966-1969;
assistant state highway safety coordinator, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1969-1971;
attorney, Dillingham Corporation, Honolulu, 1971-1975;
vice president, county, secretary, The Hawaii Corporation, Honolulu, 1975-1976;
sole practice, Honolulu, 1976-1990, 94-;
of counsel, Lyons, Brandt, Cook & Hiramatsu, Honolulu, 1990-1994. Member Common for Hawaii State Public Defender' General’ s Office, 1976-1986, chairman 1980-1986.
Board directors Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Active Friends of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club, Hawaiian Civic Club Honolulu, Hawaii Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Program 1972-1974. Board directors Kuliouou Cmty. Association 1973-1974, 75-77, Hawaiian Scholars Program Na Poki'i 1974-1984.
Board directors Moanalua Gardens Foundation, since 1975, president 1990-1992. Board directors Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs 1976-1986, 88-, president Oahu Council 1984-1986, 1st V.P. 1988-1992, president 1992-1996. Board dirs Aloha Festivals, 1977-1989, 91-94, 96-97, president, 1980-1981.
Member county Bishop Museum Association since 1987, pres.1989-1990. Member of advisory county Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1991-1997. Trustee Historic Hawaii Foundation 1979-1982.
Board directors The Friends of 'Iolani Palace, since 1978, Hale Ola o Ho'opakolea, 1989-1992. Board directors, treasurer Hui Na'auao, 1991-1992. Member of advisory committee Ford Foundation Diversity Project Hawaii Cmty.
Foundation Second lieutenant United States Army, 1960, captain United States Army Reserve, 1969. Member American Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association (president Young Lawyers section 1972, Secretary of Bar 1973), Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (board directors 1971-1972), Polynesian Voyaging Society (advisory board 1973-1975), Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (chairman land useand housing committee, armed services committee 1977), Punahou Alumni Association, U. Washington Alumni Association, Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce (director 1977-1994, 97-, pres.1980-1981), Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Phi, The Pacific Club.
