Robert Scott Jepson

Background

Jepson, Robert Scott was born on July 20, 1942 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Richmond, 1964; M of Commerce, U. Richmond, 1975; Juris Doctor (honorary), Gonzaga U., 1986; Distributed control system (honorary), University Richmond, 1987; DH (honorary), Hamline U., 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tusculum College, 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ashland U., 1990; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Elmhurst College, 1991; DSC in Business Administration, Franklin U., 1996.

Career

With, Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, Richmond, 1966-1968; vice president corporation finance, Birr Wilson & Company, Inc., San Francisco, 1968-1969; president, California Capital Management Corporation, Irvine, 1970-1973; vice-president, director corporation finance, Cantor Fitzgerald & Company, Beverly Hills, California, 1973-1975; director corporation planning and development, Campbell Industries, San Diego, 1975-1977; vice president, manager merger and acquisition division, Continental Illinois Bank, Chicago, 1977-1982; senior vice president, group head, United States Capital Markets Group, 1st National Bank Chicago, 1982-1983; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, The Jepson Corporation, Chicago, 1983-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Jepson Association Inc., Savannah, Georgia, since 1989. Chairman Jepson Vineyards Ltd., Ukiah, California, since 1985, Coburn Optical Industries Inc., Tulsa, 1992-1998. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Kuhlman Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, since 1993.

Board advisors Jepson Foundation, Chicago, since 1988. Board directors Circuit City Stores, Inc., Richmond, Virginia. Assistant professor finance National U., 1976.

Membership

Board trustees Gonzaga U., Spokane, Washington, 1982-1986, Hamline U., St. Paul, Minnesota, 1987-1992. Board of trustees, vice rector U. Richmond, 1992-1995, Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas, since 1993. Member board advisors Franklin U., Columbus, since 1996.

Lecturer numerous schools including U. Richmond, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Kansas U., Luther College, Wake Forest U. First lieutenant Military Intelligence, Army of the United States, 1964-1966. Member Commonwealth Club (Richmond), Savannah Yacht Club, Oglethorpe Club (Savannah), Chatham Club (Savannah), Plantation Club (Savannah), Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma (Entrepreneur of Year medallion 1996), Phi Gamma Delta.

Connections

M. Alice Finch Andrews, December 28, 1964. Children: Robert Scott, John Steven.

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Robert Scott Jepson

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John Steven Jepson