Background
Kepler, James Alan was born on April 22, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Ora Eugenia (Rice) Kepler.
Kepler, James Alan was born on April 22, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Ora Eugenia (Rice) Kepler.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1964.
Communications instructor, State of Ohio, Columbus, 1964-1968; advertising manager, Bennett Manufacturing Company, Westerville, Ohio., 1968-1970; salesman, Optimum Book Marketing Inc., New York, 1970-1972; salesman, Harper & Row Publications, New York, 1972-1977; writer, lecturer and consultant, Kepler Associations, Chicago, Illinois, since 1977; partner, Kepler-Ranshaw Associations, since 1991. Consultant editor Lyle Steel Literature Agency, since 1990.
Board directors Democratic Central Committee, Evanston, Illinois, 1980. Executive director Evanston Ecumenical Action Council, 1982-1983. President Unitarian Church, 1982-1984.
Chairman Community Partnership, 1984. Board directors central midwest district Unitarian Universalist Association, 1990-1994, president, 1994-1998. Vice president Unitarian Universalist District President Association, 1994-1995, president, 1996-1997.
Member Evanston Housing Commission, 1991-1994. Member Indiana Writers Chicago (president 1986), National Council Writers Organizations (executive vice president 1988), Midwest Society Professional Consultant, Association Professional Writing Consultant.
Married Ann Linda Overtree, August 28, 1965. 1 child, Thomas Alan.