Background
Kappes, Philip Spangler was born on December 24, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Philip Alexander and Wilma Fern (Spangler) Kappes.
Kappes, Philip Spangler was born on December 24, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Philip Alexander and Wilma Fern (Spangler) Kappes.
Bachelor cum laude, Butler University, 1945. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1948.
Associate Armstrong and Gause, 1948—1949, C.B. Dutton, 1950—1951. Partner Dutton, Kappes & Overman, 1952—1985, of counsel, 1983—1985. President, director K&K Realty, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1983.
Partner Lewis Kappes Fuller & Eads, 1985—1989. Manager Labeco Properties, LLC, since 1985. Partner Lewis & Kappes, 1989—1992, Creston Group, Indianapolis, 1989—1998, Lewis & Kappes PC, Indianapolis, since 1993.
Secretary, Indiana Machine Works, Inc.(formerly named Laboratory Equipment Corporation), Mooresville, Indiana, 1952-2000. Instructor business law Butler University, 1948-1949, chairman board governors, 1965-1966, board trustees, 1987-1990. Chairman Ovid Butler Society, 1982-1983.
Life board directors Crossroads American council Boy Scouts American, since 1965, vice president finance, member executive committee, president, 1977-1979, chairman trustees endowment fund, 1987-1992, trustee, since 1987, chairman Gathering of Eagles dinner, 2000. Board directors Fairbanks Hospital, Indianapolis, 1986-1994, chairman board, 1988-1991, executive committee, 1987-1994, member audit and finance committee, 1992-1994, life director emeritus, since 1994, chairman nominating committee, 1991. Trustee Butler University, 1987-1990, Children's Museum, Indianapolis, 1969-1988, president board trustees, 1984-1985, board distinguished advisors, 1990-1901, honorary trustee, since 2001.
Member First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, since 1933, chairman board trustees, 1958-1961, 69-72, 1996— ruling elder 1982-1985, 94-99, deacon, 1950-1958. Member planning committee and director Indianapolis 32-Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children, 1997-1998, director, since 1998, chairman board, 2002-2002, vice chairman, since 2002. Chairman Dyslexia Tutor Training Institute, since 2000.
Chairman Lawyers Title Guaranty Fund Committee, 1971-1973. Director Indiana Citizens for Modern Court Systems, 1970. Vice chairman, member faculty Law in American Society, 1971-1973.
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1970-1971), Indiana State Bar Association (house delegations since 1959, chairman public relations executive committee 1966-1969, secretary 1973-1974, board managers 1975-1977, chairman law practice management committee 1991-1992, chairman subcommittee merit selection trial court judges, 2005-2008, chairman judicial selection and retention subcommittee improvement in judicial system, standing committee 2005), Indiana Bar Foundation of Indiana State Bar Association (Legendary Lawyers of Year, 2006), Indianapolis Bar Association (treasurer, 1st vice president 1965, president 1970, board managers 1968-1971, 75-77, chairman law day committee 1991-1992, settlement week committee 1989-1995, co-chair Family Law Study Commission, co-chairman court liaison committee 1992-1993, family law implementation committee 1993-1997, executive committee board managers 1994-1996, counsel board managers 1994, chairman senior lawyers division 1999-2000, Board Managers award for judicial system improvement 1995), American Judicature Society (Distinguished Barrister 2008), Indianapolis Legal Aid Society, Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce. (past 1st vice president, director court unification implementation committee, chairman 1995-1998), Butler University Alumni Association (past president, Distinguished Alumnus award, Mortar award, Butler medal 2010), Michigan Alumni Association, Meridian Hills Country Club, Lawyers Club, Gyro Club (president 1966), Masons (worshipful master 1975), Indianapolis Valley Scottish Rite (33d degree, most wise master 1982-1984, trustee 1996-1999, chairman board trustees 1998-1999, president Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral Foundation, director, chairman since 2001, director Indianapolis Scottish Rite Foundation), Shriners, Phi Delta Theta (chapter advisor 1950-1982, Golden Legion, 1993, Legion of Merit, 2010), Tau Kappa Alpha.
Married Glendora Galena Miles, November 27, 1948. Children: Susan Lea, Philip Miles, Mark William.