Harvey C. Jewett IV

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Harvey C. Jewett IV
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Jewett in 2025
Born (1948-10-07) October 7, 1948 (age 76)
Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
OccupationFormer CEO of Super 8 Motels

Harvey C. Jewett IV (born October 7, 1948) is an American attorney, former president of South Dakota Board of Regents, and former CEO of Super 8 Motels. [1]

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Early life and education

Harvey C. Jewett IV was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on October 7, 1948. [2] His ancestor and namesake Harvey C. Jewett I was one of the first settlers of Brown County in South Dakota, where he started one of the first wholesale grocery stores in the area. [3] Jewett received his J.D. degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1973 and was the editor-in-chief of the South Dakota Law Review. Jewett was a partner in the Aberdeen law firm of Siegel, Barnett & Schutz. [1] [4]

Career

Jewett was the president of Super 8 Motels, which was sold to Cendant in 1993. [5] He currently is a member of the Super 8 Motels, Inc., Franchisee Advisory Board, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jewett Drug Co., Inc., also of Aberdeen, and was a member of the Board of Directors of D & K Healthcare Resources, Inc.

He also serves as Chairman of the Great Plains Education Foundation, Inc., Dakota Corp. Scholarship Program, and the Catholic Foundation for Eastern South Dakota. He was a Trustee of the College of St. Benedict and a member of the Joint Governance and other committees for St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict. [6]

Jewett is currently President and Chief Operating Office of the Rivett Group L.L.C., which owns and operates hotel franchises. [7]

Academic career

Following his business career, Jewett was a member and president of the South Dakota Board of Regents. [4] He was first appointed in 1997 by South Dakota Governor William Janklow. [1] He was reappointed in 1999 by Janklow, in 2005 by South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, and in 2011 by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard. [8] Jewett left the board in 2017 when his term expired. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A Recap of 20 Years: Regent Harvey Jewett". Northern State University . June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Legacy Harvey Jewett IV - SD Hall of Fame Programs". sdexcellence.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Joan. "Harvey C. Jewett Sr" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-02.
  4. 1 2 "Siegel, Barnet & Schutz, L.L.P. - Attorneys at Law". Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  5. ↑ "Super 8 Motel chain sold to firm based in New Jersey". Post-Bulletin . February 22, 1993.
  6. ↑ "Harvey C. Jewett IV". Performance Capital Partners. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Northern State University to dedicate room to Aberdeen native". The American News . April 1, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Jewett, Johnson Reappointed to the Board of Regents". news.sd.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18.


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