Edward “Chip” Jepsen’s outstanding business career covered several different business endeavors. After his CHS graduation, Chip attended Antioch College (receiving a B.A.) and then Harvard Business School (receiving an M.B.A). While serving in the U.S. Army Reserves, Chip began his business career with the prestigious accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, becoming the youngest partner in the history of that firm. With his leadership skills clearly evident, he joined the senior management team of Amphenol Corporation, an electronics component supplier, and, sales rose from $450M to$ 4B while employing 40,000 people. Chip currently owns controlling interest in Coburn Technologies, a leading producer of ophthalmic lens processing equipment, where he is the principal shareholder and CEO. Chip has served on the boards of three public NYSE companies: Amphenol, ITC Holdings Corporation, and Gerber Scientific, Inc. While achieving this outstanding business success, Chip has remained committed to CHS as demonstrated in his family’s establishing the Paul Jepsen [Chip’s father] Scholarship Foundation. Since 2002, this foundation has annually awarded two 40K scholarships (10K a year for four years) to two deserving CHS seniors. Thus far, the family has contributed 880K for these scholarships and is committed to their continuing support.