Background
Kemper, James Scott was born on November 18, 1886 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. Son of Hathaway and Mary Jane (Scott) Kemper.
Kemper, James Scott was born on November 18, 1886 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. Son of Hathaway and Mary Jane (Scott) Kemper.
Education public and high schools, Van Wert. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, Oxford, O., Ripon (Wisconsin) College, Wittenberg College, Middlebury College, Northwestern University, 1963, Illinois Institute Technology, 1964.
November 27, 1927); children—James Scott, Rosemary, Mildred Jean. Married second, Mistress Gertrude Ziesing Stout, January 17, 1931. Special agent in Indiana and Western Ohio, Central Manufacturers, 1907-1911.
Manager western department, Chicago, same organization, also manager Associate Lumber Mutuals and Lumbermens & Manufacturers Insurance Agency, 1911.
Vice president, general manager Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Chicago, 1912-1919, president, 1919-1945, chairman, 1946-1957, Chairman of the Board, since 1958. Chairman of the Board, president American Motorists Insurance Company, Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company.
Chairman of the Board American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company (New York), James South. Kemper & Company (Chicago), Sequoia Insurance Company, Menlo Park, California, Federal Kemper Insurance Company, Chicago, Lumbermens & Manufacturers Mutual of Illinois. Officer or director several insurance organizations
Director South Carolina.
Johnson & Son, Incorporated. United States ambassador to Brazil, 1953-1955. United States secretary Inter-American Council Commerce and Production, past president Trustee Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Chairman James South. Kemper Foundation.
Board directors Institute American Strategy. Member of advisory board Greater Chicago Safety Council. Director Boys Clubs of America Chairman Republican National Finance Committee, 1944-1946.
Treasurer Republican National Committee, 1946-1948.
Delegate national conversations, 1936, 40, 44, 48, 52, 64. Republican National Committeeman, Illinois, since 1960.
Member of advisory board Greater Chicago Safety Council. Member National Industrial Conference Board (research fund committee), Young Men's Christian Association (life. Member senior council), International Chamber of Commerce (trustee), Insurance Forum San Francisco (honorary), American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (honorary president), American Institute Property and Liability Underwriters (trustee), Alpha Kappa Psi, Iota Nu Sigma.
Clubs: Casino, Chicago, Glen View, Racquet, Saddle and Cycle, Tower, Executives, Post and Paddock (Chicago).
Married Mildred Estelle Hooper, April. Married second, Mistress. Children: James Scott, Rosemary, Mildred Jean.