KemperSports is a privately held golf course and hospitality management company founded in 1978 by Steven H. Lesnik and James S. Kemper, Jr., president and chairman of the board of Kemper Insurance.[1] The company began with the management of Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Illinois (United States), an upscale public golf course in the Chicago area.
Based in Northbrook, Illinois,[2] KemperSports builds, owns and manages golf courses, resorts, athletic clubs, lodging venues and restaurants, and has more than 5,500 employees.[1] Its clients include owners and developers of golf courses and hospitality venues, financial institutions and municipalities. The company's management portfolio includes Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, titled the No. 1 Golf Resort in North America by Golf Digest[3] and Golf Magazine;[4] The Glen Club; Desert Willow Golf Resort; Harbor Shores, site of the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championship;[5] and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open.[6]
In 2012, the company launched a private club division called KemperCollection.[7] KemperSports was named the Club Management Company of the Year in 2012 by BoardRoom magazine.[8] The company is led by CEO Steven K. Skinner and President Josh W. Lesnik, son of chairman and co-founder Steven H. Lesnik.[9]