A professional journey · In pictures
From a Paris couture apprenticeship to a fashion label, the computer revolution, university teaching, public speaking, and mentoring business leaders.
Follow the journey through archival photographs and links to the original stories. The photographs are displayed as part of the story.
Paris to New York
After an apprenticeship with Coco Chanel in Paris, Roger came to the United States at seventeen with just $12. He began as a sewing-machine operator, started a fashion contracting business with $1,500, and built the Roger Kuper label into a multimillion-dollar business.
The mid-1980s
Recognizing the potential of personal computers, Roger reinvented his career and founded Unicon Systems to bring automation to the fashion industry. Its work included software development and publishing, systems analysis, training, web design, and networking.
Teaching & Recognition
Roger taught at New York University in business management and computer science, and the original history page also records affiliations with the Sorbonne University of Paris and the University of Buenos Aires. His NYU recognition included “Man of the Year” for teaching and lifetime achievement, and a featured “Profiles of Success” speaking event.
1996 & 2004
In 1996, NYU invited Roger to lecture to the faculty of its School of Continuing Education on a radically changing world. In 2004, he represented NYU at the Pathways to Beauty and Well-Being conference at New York’s Javits Center, giving three lectures that attracted more than 1,600 attendees.
Working with leaders
Roger has worked with CEOs, executives, and business owners on the challenges of growing and sustaining their businesses. His work has focused on management effectiveness, practical decisions, and long-term success. The original history page notes that some clients called him the “Millionaire Maker.”