Background
Schepps was born in Saint Louis, Missouri to Russian immigrant parents Joe and Jennie (née Nathanson) Schepps.
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Education
He attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1914 on a baseball scholarship until it was discovered that he lacked a high school education.
Career
Though Schepps was forced to leave the university, he became a lifetime supporter of lieutenant He later moved to El Paso and worked there for two years. Schepps acquired the family bakery in 1922 when his father Joe Schepps died (it was sold in 1928).
After the bakery was sold, he started an insurance company that lasted 43 years.
He established the Schepps Brewing Company in 1934 and sold it the next year. He served on the board of directors (once as chairman) for the Mercantile National Bank from 1922 until his death.
He shared other business interests including bakeries and other insurance companies. His success as a businessman allowed him to become a generous contributor to a number of charities.
Schepps donated close to $120,000 to the relief of Jews in the United States during World World War II and contributed to build a retirement home for the Jewish population in Dallas.
He acted as director of the United Fund, the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Carruth Memorial Rehabilitation Center, WRR classical radio station (the oldest radio station in Texas, and second oldest in the United States), and the Dallas Citizens Council. Schepps served on the committee for the West Dallas Housing Project in later years. Schepps served on the grand jury that investigated a string of bombings in African-American communities in the 1950s in Dallas, and headed the first biracial committee in Dallas.
Achievements
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Schepps received the Linz Award in 1953 and was recognized as "Dallas"s Most Outstanding Citizen" the following year. He was recognized as "Headliner of the Year" by the Press Club of Dallas in 1962. Three years later, he received a "Brotherhood Citation" by the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was given the Humanitarian Award by B"nai B"rith. The stretch of Interstate 45 within the City of Dallas, and a small park in Deep Ellum are both named in his honor.
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Nationality
United States
Awards
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the Linz Award; the Humanitarian Award Schepps received the Linz Award in 1953 and was recognized as "Dallas's Most Outstanding Citizen" the following year. He was recognized as "Headliner of the Year" by the Press Club of Dallas in 1962. Three years later, he received a "Brotherhood Citation" by the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was given the Humanitarian Award by B'nai B'rith. The stretch of Interstate 45 within the City of Dallas, and a small park in Deep Ellum are both named in his honor.the Linz Award; the Humanitarian Award Schepps received the Linz Award in 1953 and was recognized as "Dallas's Most Outstanding Citizen" the following year. He was recognized as "Headliner of the Year" by the Press Club of Dallas in 1962. Three years later, he received a "Brotherhood Citation" by the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was given the Humanitarian Award by B'nai B'rith. The stretch of Interstate 45 within the City of Dallas, and a small park in Deep Ellum are both named in his honor.