Background
Mitchell, Bradford William was born on August 14, 1927 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of William Henry MitchellMitchell Mitchell and Marietta Edna (Ramsdall) Mitchell.
Mitchell, Bradford William was born on August 14, 1927 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of William Henry MitchellMitchell Mitchell and Marietta Edna (Ramsdall) Mitchell.
Student, University Maine, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, Boston University, 1952.
Bar: Maine 1952, Mass.1952, New Hampshire 1967, Pennsylvania 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971, United States Court Military Appeals 1974. Assistant general counsel American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1959-1967, assistant vice president 1963-1967. General counsel National Grange Mutual Insurance Company, Keene, New Hampshire, 1967-1973, corporate secretary, 1971-1975, executive vice president, 1973-1975.
President, director Harleysville Insurance Companies, Pennsylvania, 1976-1993, chief Executive officer, 1977-1993.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Harleysville Group Incorporated., Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company, 1977. Director Harleysville National Bank & Trust.
Former Chief Executive Officer Harleysville Group Incorporated., Chairman, Board Of Directors, Harleysville Life Insurance Company, Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company Incorporated., Worcester Insurance Company Campaign chairman American Cancer Society, Keene, 1973, Monadnock United Fund, Keene, 1974. Board directors Valley Forge council Boy Scouts American, 1979.
Board directors NorthPa.
United Way, Lansdale, 1980, campaign chairman, 1984.
Served with Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1952-1959. Member American Bar Association, Disciplinary Board Pennsylvania, National Association Indiana Insurers (Board of Governors 1977), vice chairman 1983, chairman 1984), Pennsylvania Association Mutual Insurance Companies (president 1983).
Married Frances T. Cantwell, June 20, 1953. Children: Mark, Scott, Patrick, Paula, Kristen.