Robert Scott "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]
Jepson attended the University of Richmond, where he was selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa in 1963. In 2008 he was honored with the Laurel Crowned Circle Award, the society's highest honor.
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]
Jepson served as chairman of the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society from 2014–2016. [6] [7] In 2015, the Georgia Historical Society's Jepson House Education Center was founded, named in honor of Robert and his wife Alice, who made the project possible. The Jepson House serves as the Georgia Historical Society's hub for history-based education around the state.
He is a former trustee of the University of Richmond and one of its largest financial supporters.
Jepson has been named a Georgia Trustee by the Georgia Historical Society and was inducted by Governor Brian Kemp on February 15, 2020, at the Trustees Gala in Savannah. The honor is given by the Georgia Historical Society, in conjunction with the Governor of Georgia, to individuals whose accomplishments and community service reflect the ideals of the founding body of Trustees, which governed the Georgia colony from 1732 to 1752.
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.[ dead link] 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.
- ^ "Georgia Historical Society | Board of Curators". www.georgiahistory.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20.
- ^ " 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.