James Scott Kemper

Background

Kemper,, James Scott was born on April 8, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Scott and Mildred (Hooper) Kemper.

Education

AB, Yale University, 1935. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1938.

Career

With Antitrust division Justice Department. Private practice law New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles. With Kemper Corporation, Long Grove, Illinois, from 1960, president, 1968-1976, chairman, 1976-1986.

Past president Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company.

Achievements

• Bar: New York, Illinois, California.

Membership

Director American Mutual Insurance Alliance. Trustee The Conference Board, Inc. Board directors National Council on Alcoholism, Boys Clubs of America, Chicago Boys Club, Lyric Opera of Chicago.

President, trustee J.S. Kemper Foundation. Trustee Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Institute of Technology. Member advisory committee Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Program of Citizens Conference on State Legislatures.

Member advisory board Chicago Metropolitan Council on Alcoholism, Inc. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member Economic Club of Chicago, Alpha Sigma Phi.

Clubs: Chicago, Glen View. Bohemian (San Francisco). Pauma Valley Country.

Ironwood Country (Palm Desert, California).

Connections

Married Joan Hoff, December 27, 1960. Children: James Scott III, Linda Kemper White, Stephen H., Judith (Mistress Harrie Lewis), Robert C.

Father:

James Scott Kemper,

Mother:

Mildred (Hooper) Kemper,

Spouse:

Joan Hoff

child:

Linda Kemper White Kemper,

child:

Stephen H. Kemper,

child:

Judith Kemper, (Mistress Harrie Lewis)

child:

James Scott III Kemper,

child:

Robert C. Kemper,