Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Robert S. "Bob" Jepson, Jr. (born 1942) is a Georgia-based philanthropist and businessman. He founded the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at University of Richmond, and is the current chair of the Georgia Ports Authority.[1][2]
He is the chair and chief executive officer of Jepson Associates Inc., a private-equity firm (SBIC)[3] and was the founding chair and CEO of The Jepson Corporation (sold to Great American Management and Investment Inc. in 1989).[4][5]
He currently serves as chairman of the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society.[6][7] He is a former trustee of the University of Richmond and one of its largest financial supporters.
He is married to Alice Andrews Jepson.
External links
- "Become the 'richest' person in your town by giving more than taking, advises Jepson School founding father," University of Richmond Newsroom: May 26, 2010.
- "About Robert S. Jepson, Jr."
References
- ↑ Jepson Elected GPA Board Chairman, GPA press release: June 25, 2012. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Jepson to serve second term as GPA ports board chairman" June 25, 2013. Accessed June 26, 2013.
- ↑ Company Overview of Jepson Associates Inc. from Bloomberg Businessweek. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Executive Profile: Robert S. Jepson Jr. from Bloomberg Businessweek. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ↑ COMPANY NEWS; Jepson to Receive $12-a-Share Offer, New York Times: July 28, 1989. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.georgiahistory.com/containers/95
- ↑ "Dr. W. Todd Groce And Robert S. Jepson, Jr. Named To Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians," Savannah Journal, 21 Jan. 2015. Accessed 21 Jan. 2015.