Editing Dick Gephardt (section)

==Early life==
Gephardt was born in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], the son of Loreen Estelle (née Cassell) and Louis Andrew Gephardt, a [[Teamsters|Teamster]] milkman; part of his ancestry is [[German American|German]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wargs.com/political/gephardt.html |title=Ancestry of Dick Gephardt |publisher=Wargs.com |access-date=2009-08-23 |archive-date=July 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070724173834/http://www.wargs.com/political/gephardt.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He graduated from the former Southwest High School in 1958. Gephardt is an [[Eagle Scout rank (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] and recipient of the [[Distinguished Eagle Scout Award]] from the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. He earned his [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] at [[Northwestern University]] in 1962 where he was president of [[Beta Theta Pi]], the student senate, and his freshman class. He earned his [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] at the [[University of Michigan Law School]] in 1965.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

In 1965, Gephardt was admitted to the [[Missouri Bar]]. He then entered the [[Missouri Air National Guard]], where he served until 1971. He and his wife Jane have three grown children, Matt, Katie, and [[Chrissy Gephardt|Chrissy]]. His brother, Donald L. Gephardt, was the Dean of The College of Fine and Performing Arts at [[Rowan University]] in [[Glassboro, New Jersey]]. Gephardt was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] committeeman ([[precinct captain]]) for the 14th ward in St. Louis from 1968 through 1971.<ref name="plans" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Gephardt to Deliver Commencement Address |url=https://www.monmouthcollege.edu/live/news/4033-richard-gephardt-to-deliver-commencement-address |website=Monmouth College |access-date=21 November 2024 |language=en |date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816102036/https://www.monmouthcollege.edu/live/news/4033-richard-gephardt-to-deliver-commencement-address |url-status=live }}</ref>