Background
Chappell, Robert E. was born on September 13, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of Eugene L. and Jean (Wallace) Chappell.
Chappell, Robert E. was born on September 13, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of Eugene L. and Jean (Wallace) Chappell.
Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg College, 1966; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1971.
Credit analyst Provident National Bank, Phila, 1971-1972, commercial lending department, 1972-1976, with planning department, 1976-1977, with corporation lending department, 1978-1981, with retail department, 1981-1984, president, 1984—1991, chairman, 1988—1993. Vice chairman PNC Financial Corporation, 1988—1991. Executive vice president PNC Bank Corporation, 1992—1993.
President Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1994—1995, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1995—1997, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1997. Board directors Keystone State Life Insurance Company, Quaker Chemical Corporation, since 1997, South Chester Tube Company. Board managers Janney Montgomery Scott LLC.
President Insurance Federation Pennsylvania, since 2007. Served in United States Army, 1966-1969.
Board of directors Children's Hospital Foundation, Philadelphia, 1984, Urban Affairs Partnership, Philadelphia, 1984, Artisans Cooperative, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 1983, Pennsylvania Environmental Counsel, Philadelphia, 1981. Member Robert Morris Association.
Married Marsha Jane Fegley, November 7, 1970. 1 child, Matthew.