Background
Feichtel, Carl Joseph was born on October 1, 1931 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles J. and Laura E. (Eby) Feichtel.
Feichtel, Carl Joseph was born on October 1, 1931 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles J. and Laura E. (Eby) Feichtel.
Certified achievement, Pennsylvania State University, 1955. Certified achievement, Bucknell University, 1960. Certified achievement, School Consumer Banking, University Virginia, 1964.
Certified achievement, National Commercial Lending School, University Oklahoma, 1971. Certified achievement, Graduate School Business, Columbia University.
With, Merchants. Bank, Allentown, since 1949;
senior vice president, Merchants. Bank, 1973;
executive vice president loan division, Merchants. Bank, 1973-1974;
president, Merchants.
Bank, 1974-1987;
chief Executive officer, Merchants. Bank, since 1976;
now also chairman, director
chairman, chief Executive officer, director, Merchants. N.A., Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1974.
Board directors Mack Trucks Receivables Corporation, Industrial Development Corporation, Allentown, WLVT-television, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Park and Shop, Inc., Allentown, Lehigh Valley Partnership, Allentown. Board directors, vice chairman Fidelcor, Inc. Past instructor American Institute Banking.
Past board directors Lehigh County Industrial Development Corporation, Sacred Heart Hospital. Past board directors, vice president Associate Credit Bureau Services, Inc. Trustee Allentown College St. Francis De Sales, Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
Chairman finance and budget committee Allentown College St. Francis De Sales. Member Lehigh County Authority, council Moravian College, Bethlehem, board associates Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Lehigh County Overall Economic Development Program, Allentown, finance committee Diocese Allentown, task force on affordable housing Lehigh Valley confederation Homeless, Allentown, Partners for Pride, Allentown, Downtown Improvement District, Allentown. Board directors Lehigh Valley Ptnrship.
Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member Pennsylvania Society, Robert Morris Associates, Allentown-Lehigh County Chamber of C. (director, treasurer) Clubs: Lehigh Country, Saucon Valley Country (Bethlehem), Pennsylvania Society (Philadelphia).
Married Julia Ann Green, January 29, 1955. Children: Denise Feichtel VonFunk, Carl Joseph Junior, Joseph, Jean Marie Feichtel Upton.