Background
Melcher, Raymond H. was born on January 7, 1952 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond H. and Ruth A. (Ormsbee) Melcher.
Melcher, Raymond H. was born on January 7, 1952 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond H. and Ruth A. (Ormsbee) Melcher.
Bachelor in Economics, Kutztown State College, 1973; Bachelor in Banking and Finance, Alvernia College, 1978; Master of Business Administration, St. Joseph's U., 1987; certified Consumer Compliance School, U. Oklahoma, 1978; certified Graduate School Consumer Banking, University of Virginia, 1980.
Marketing representative, American Equipment Leasing Company, Reading, 1973-1975;
management trainee, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Reading, 1975;
retail loan officer, Bank of Pennsylvania, Reading, 1975-1977;
executive vice president, National Bank of Boyertown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1986;
president, National Penn Life Insurance, Penn Mortgage Company (affiliated National Bank Boyertown), Boyertown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1986;
president, chief Executive officer, Pennsylvania National Bank and Trust Company, Pottsville, 1986-1988;
executive vice president, Keystone Finance, Inc. (parent company Pennsylvania National Bank), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Former adjunct instructor Alvernia College, American Institute Banking.
Former thesis advisor Graduate School Consumer Banking, University of Virginia.
Small and Medium Size Enterprises chairman Boy Scouts American, Boyertown, 1984-1988, board directors Hawk MountainCouncil, 1986-1988. Division chairman United Way, Reading, 1985. Dinner Chairman.Kutztown U. Foundation, 1984, 85.
Community advisory board Reading Phillies, 1983-1988. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association of Reading and Berks County, 1985-1986, Berks Community television, Reading, 1983-1986, Reading Symphony Orchestra, 1985-1987, Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Reading, 1985-1986, Junior Achievement, Reading, 1982-1984, Schuylkill County Council for Arts, 1986-1987 Schuylkill Orchestra, 1986-1988, Pottsville Area Development Corporation, 1986-1988. Trustee St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, 1986.
Vice chairman Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, 1986-1989. Board directors Schuylkill Economics Development Corporation, 1986-1988, Pennsylvania unit American Cancer Society, Dauphin unit, Gretna Playhouse. Chairman 1988 Cancer Fighters' Dinner for Schuylkill County Unit American Cancer Society.
Member Pennsylvania Bankers Association (active in committees and as speaker), American Institute Banking (president Berks County chapter 1977-1981, named AIB'er of Year 1981), Pen-Jer-Del Bank Marketing Association, Robert Morris Association, Ambucs (president, Chairman of the Board Boyertown chapter 1982-1984), Berks County Chamber of C. (board directors, chairman business and industrial committee).
Married Diane Bricker, May 17, 1975. Children: Patrick Michael, Timothy Ryan.