Kasper was born in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin and grew up in a farm community in the town of Rhine.
[1] Two years later, in 1893, Kasper won a trophy and diploma for his cheese at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
[1] In 1894, Kasper attended the Dairy School at the University of Wisconsin’s College of Agriculture, in Madison, graduating with highest honors.
[3] These included the Grand Prix at the Paris Exposition in 1900, and the title "Greatest Cheesemaker in the World" at the International Dairy Show in Chicago in 1912.
[1] In 1928, by appointment of the United States Government, Kasper was a delegate to the World's Dairy Congress held in London, England.