Background
Keuper, Jerome Penn was born on January 12, 1921 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clarence J. and Aileen (Miller) Keuper.
Keuper, Jerome Penn was born on January 12, 1921 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clarence J. and Aileen (Miller) Keuper.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1952.
Honorary Doctor of Science, High Point College, North Carolina, 1975. Honorary degrees, Bridgeport Engineering Institute, 1976. Honorary degrees, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, 1977.
Honorary degrees, Jacksonville University, Florida, 1978. Honorary degrees, University de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, 1978.
Research associate Carnegie Institution, 1949-1950. Instructor University Virginia, 1951-1952. Senior research physicist Remington Arms Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1952-1958.
Professor, chairman mathematics department Bridgeport (Connecticut) Engineering Institute, 1955-1958. Senior scientist, manager systems analysis Radio Corporation of America, 1958-1964. Chairman, director Jacksonville branch Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta.
Founder, 1958; since president Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, also trustee. Member commission colleges, also visiting committee Southern Association Colleges and Schools, 1969. Executive committee Florida Association Colleges and Universities, 1973.
Past president Indiana Colleges and Universities Florida. Member Southeast advisory board Insurance International Education.
Member Florida Council 100, Florida Nuclear and Space Commission. Chairman board F.I.T. Aviation. President Florida-Colombia Partners, Florida Indiana Colleges Foundation.
Member advisory council National Energy Foundation. Chairman board Hawthorne College, Antrim, New Hampshire Served to 1st lieutenant Office of Strategic Services Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Senior member I.E.E.E.
Charter member Missile, Space and Range Pioneers. Member American Physical Society, American Society Computing Machinery, Marine Technology Society, Operations Research Society of America, American Society Technology Writers and Publications, National Association Partners of the Alliance (executive committee), Palm Society (past president), Sigma Xi, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Natalie Packard Snow, April 17, 1948. Children– Melanie, Philip.