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John W. Rogers Sr. was born on 3 September, 1918 in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S., is an attorney. Discover John W. Rogers Sr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

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Occupation Military officer · fighter pilot · attorney · judge
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 3 September, 1918
Birthday 3 September
Birthplace Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of death (2014-01-24) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died Place Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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John W. Rogers Sr. Net Worth

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2014

On January 21, 2014, he died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. His memorial service was held at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Chicago. He was interred at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.

1977

In May 1977, he was appointed a Cook County Associate Judge. Several months later, he was assigned to the Juvenile Division where he served 21 years as a Cook County Juvenile Court Judge. In 1998 he retired from the bench.

1961

In 1961, he and Jewel divorced. In 1968, he met fellow University of Chicago graduate Gwendolyn on a blind date. After dating for 33 years, they married in 2001.

1958

He was the father of John W. Rogers Jr. (born March 31, 1958), an investor.

He and Jewel had only one child, John W. Rogers Jr. (born March 31, 1958), an investor, philanthropist and founder of Ariel Capital Management (now Ariel Investments, LLC), founded in 1983.

1948

Rogers Sr. attended the University of Chicago Law School, graduating in 1948 with a Juris Doctor degree. Though the University of Chicago's admissions office initially rejected him, he returned to the office donning his U.S. Army Air Corps' officer uniform, making an argument that anyone who has served America during the war deserved admittance. The University of Chicago Law School rescinded its rejection, admitting Rogers Sr relied on academic funding provided by the GI Bill.

After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1948, he and his then-wife, attorney Jewel Lafontant, formed their own law firm. In 1974, he joined the law firm Earl L. Neal & Associates (now Neal & Leroy), working there until 1977.

1946

On his first day at law school at the University of Chicago Law School, he met Jewel Lafontant (born Jewel Carter Stradford), a young woman who would become the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School and serve under two U.S. presidents. They married in 1946. After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1948, Rogers Sr and Jewel formed their own law firm.

1942

After obtaining his pilot license, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. On August 5, 1942, he graduated from the Tuskegee Advanced Pilot Cadet program as a member of the fifth-ever Cadet Class Single Engine Section SE-42-G, receiving his wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was one of America's first thirty-four African American combat fighter pilots. He was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron and was one of the original 28 99th Fighter Squadron pilots to be deployed overseas.

1941

He attended Tilden Technical High School. In 1941, he earned a bachelor's degree in education from Chicago State University. During this time, he earned a pilot's license through the Civilian Pilot Training Program offered on the South Side of Chicago.

1922

In 1922, his mother Ann died when he was 4. In 1930, his father died when he was 12. Soon after, he and his sisters were relocated to Chicago to live with their uncle, Henry Tanner, who proved to be very benevolent and an exceptional role model for him and his sisters.

1918

John W. Rogers Sr. (September 3, 1918 – January 21, 2014) was an American attorney and military aviator. He served as a Cook County, Illinois Juvenile Court judge, attorney, U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Pursuit Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen or "Red Tails". He was one of the 1007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots.

He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 3, 1918. He was the son of John Rogers (circa 1887–1930) and Ann Rogers (died 1922). His siblings included Geraldine Rogers, Anise Rogers and Juanita Rogers.