Douglas James Sheppard, of Rutherford, was born on August 14, 1978. Doug graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and most recently was working toward his MBA at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
As a management and strategy consultant, he worked and lived in Portugal, Spain and New York City. Doug was skilled at business analysis and creating new financial products and was regarded by his colleagues as an entrepreneur. He was admired for his deep intellect and creative problem solving abilities. His college friends talk about his charisma, how much he loved giving parties, and said that everyone wanted to be around him and were better for it. He lit up a room. His high school friends will remember his beautiful green eyes and his having "saved the day" playing the role of "Chico."
A world adventurer, Doug enjoyed his many travels through Europe, South Africa, Australia, and the Americas. He had great fun running with the bulls in Pamplona, partying at Carnival in Rio, toasting the New Year in Cape Town and in Sydney, cheering at the World Cup in Portugal, cruising the Greek Islands, sky diving and scuba diving in Panama, and Bungee jumping in Costa Rica.
His father Stuart, mother Bonnie, brother Steve, Twin sister Jill and brother-in-law Lee love him deeply. He is also beloved by his two grandmothers, his Uncles Bill and Howard, his aunts, uncles and cousins in the U.S. and Australia and by his very large circle of friends here and around the world. His spirit, good nature and generosity inspired us all.
Doug passed away on February 2, 2010. He will be remembered at a memorial service to be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, February 13, at the First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford. His family welcomes all to come and honor his life. Donations in Doug's memory may be made to the Douglas James Sheppard Memorial Fund at the Prechter Bipolar Research Fund at http://depressioncenter.org/giving/gift.asp or mailed to the University of Michigan Depression Center, 4250 Plymouth Road, Room 1332, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2700.