Background
Knipe, Robert W. Son of George Emmett and Thelma Ruth (Wilson) Knipe.
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Robert W. Knipe
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Graduate, American Institute Banking, 1964; graduate, Graduate School Consumer Lending-University of Virginia, 1973; certified, Management School-Columbia University, 1978; certified, Wharton School-University of Pennsylvania, 1984.
Career
Various positions, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1961; assistant to manager, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; assistant to manager, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1965-1966; branch manager, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968; assistant vice president, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1968-1973; vice president, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1973-1975; administrative vice president, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1975-1977; senior vice president, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1980; executive vice president, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1980-1985; vice chairman, Merchants Bank (National Association), Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Allentown Economics Development Corporation, since 1981. Vice chairman, chairman United Way, Allentown, 1983-1984. Member of advisory board directors Minsi Trail Council Boy Scouts American, Allentown, since 1984.
Board directors Lehigh Valley Blind Association, Allentown, l982-84. Served with United States Army, 1958-1960. Member Pennsylvania Bankers Association (various committees since 1970, director commercial lending PDP educational system 1984), Robert Morris Associations.
Connections
Married Loraine Dawn Shimer, June ll, 1960. 1 child, Mark R.
