Peter Ralph Chiarella

Background

Chiarella, Peter Ralph was born on December 6, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of C. Ralph and Catherine (Zinzi) Chiarella.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, St. John's University, 1957.

Career

Senior accountant Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, New York City, 1957—1961. Assistant controller Bonwit Teller, 1961—1962. Accounting manager plastics division Celanese Corporation, Newark, 1963—1967.

Vice president, controller Clairol, Incorporated, New York York City, 1967—1972. President, director Kleinert's, Inc., Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 1972—1977. Vice president, corporation controller United Brands Company, New York City, 1977—1979.

Senior vice president, chief finance officer Max Factor & Company, Hollywood, California, 1979—1983. Senior vice president finance and administration Syncor International, Sylmar, 1983—1985. Executive vice president Doctors' Company, Napa, 1985—1992.

President Cakebread Cellars, Inc., Rutherford, 1992—1997. President, Chief Executive Officer Crane Family Vineyards, Napa, since 1999.

Achievements

• Peter Ralph Chiarella has been listed as a noteworthy Vintner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member budget committee United Fund, Stamford, Connecticut, 1970. Board directors Visiting Nurse Association, Los Angeles, 1983-1990, Napa Valley Opera House, 1991-1996, Napa Valley College Foundation, 1991-1999, Cakebread Cellars, Inc., Rutherford, 1992-2004. Napa Valley Fair Board, 1994-2000, Napa Physicians Indian Pharmacist Association Board, 1999-2001, Pacific Vision Foundation, 2001-2006.

With United States Navy, 1952-1954. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute, Delta Mu Delta.

Connections

Married Frances M. Crane, October 10, 1953. Children: Ralph, Thomas, John, Karen.

Father:

C. Ralph Chiarella

Mother:

Catherine (Zinzi) Chiarella

Spouse:

Frances M. Crane

child:

Karen Chiarella

child:

Ralph Chiarella

child:

Thomas Chiarella

child:

John Chiarella