Otto Schoeppler  ’47,’79 (Hon.)

Otto Schoeppler’s life work has been to unite Germany and America through commerce. A graduate of BGSU in 1947, his studies were interrupted by nearly three years of military service. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in Europe and was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre. Following graduation, he joined the Insurance Co. of North America and became general manager of its operations in Germany. He later joined Chase Manhattan Bank and after becoming its manager in Germany, resigned to become a partner in a German bank. He rejoined Chase in 1974 and was named president of Chase Manhattan Capital Markets Corp. and chairman of two subsidiaries in London and Hong Kong.