Kenneth M. Schuppert Jr. Biography

Lynn & Ken Schuppert

     Ken was born in Madison, Wisconsin and received his B.A. from The University of the South (Sewanee, Tennessee).  He received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law of Sanford University (Birmingham, Alabama) in 1981.  He lives in Decatur, Alabama, where Ken and his wife, Lynn are members in the law firm of Blackburn, Maloney and Schuppert, LLC.  Ken’s principal areas of practice are corporate, real estate, probate and commercial litigation.

     Ken and Lynn are both active in their community.  Ken has been president of the Decatur Jaycees, vice president of the Tennessee Valley Council of the Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts of America and was presented the Silver Beaver Award in 1990.  Lynn has been president and is legal advisor of the Junior League of Morgan County, Alabama.  Both have been a director and president of the Old Decatur Historic Association.  Ken has served on the Boards of the Morgan County Cancer Society, PACT (Parents and Children Together), Chamber of Commerce, Princess Theatre and Carnegie Visual Arts Center, and is currently a Trustee and Chair of Parkway Medical Center.  They are both active members of St. John’s Episcopal Church, and Ken has served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, on the Vestry, as Senior Warden, as Treasurer and, now as Chancellor, and Lynn has been a Lector and Lector Chair since 1995.

     Ken joined Rotary in 1982 and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by his club in 1987.   He was President of the Decatur Rotary Club in 1992-93 and served as District Governor of District 6860 in 1996-97.  His district duties included Assembly Co-Chairman 1990-92, Deputy District Governor - Operations, 1994-95, Chair of the Foundation Annual Giving program 1997-2000, and Foundation Coordinator, 2000-04.  Ken and Lynn have served as RI President’s Representatives in 1998-2010.  They have served as RI Training Leaders in 2001 and 2003.  Ken has been a delegate and/or participant to the Councils on Legislation in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010, served as a RI Regional Membership Coordinator for 2003-05, as Zone 30 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for 2006-09, and is serving as a Member of the Rotary International Communications Committee for 2009-12 and now as Vice Chair for 2010-11.  On the Zone level, Ken and Lynn have been on the Executive Committee as Program Chair in 1999, as Arrangements Chair in 2001, as GETS leaders in 2000-04 and 2006-08, as Institute Vice- Chair in 2003 and as Institute General Chair in 2004.  Ken is serving as a Director of Rotary International for 2011-13, is Chair of the RI Board Council on Legislation Advisory Committee for 2011-12, and a member of the RI Audit Committee for 2011-12.

     Ken was named an Outstanding Young Alabamian in 1989, and was presented The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service in 2000, the Rotary International Four Avenues of Service Citation in 2001, and The Rotary Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award in 2006.