Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr.

Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. (1906-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Kempner served as the president of Imperial Sugar. His older brother, businessman Harris L. Kempner, also graduated from both schools. In 1953, the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund established the I. H. Kempner, Jr. Scholarship Endowment at Harvard to honor Kempner's legacy.

Industry career Kempner served as the vice president and treasurer of Imperial Sugar. While serving in that role, Kempner oversaw a campaign to modernize Imperial Sugar's business activities. He launched a $4 million expansion that sought to tap into the high demand for sugar following the end of World War II. Kempner led work to improve the quality of housing for nonwhite residents in the company town of Sugar Land; he led their Belknap realty company to offer lots to both employees and non-employees. He also established the company's recognition for labor unions.

Military service Kempner held a membership in the Army and Navy Club of Washington, D.C.

Legacy The Kempner Family Papers at Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas contain the personal papers of Kempner. The collection also includes papers from his son, Isaac Herbert Kempner III, his father, and his mother.