Robert Gleason (politician)
American politician and businessman
Robert A. "Rob" Gleason Jr. is an American businessman who formerly served as Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party.
Early life, professional career and memberships
A 1956 graduate of Westmont Hilltop High School and a 1957 graduate of The Kiski School, Gleason graduated in 1961 from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
An insurance broker, Gleason served as chair and CEO of The Gleason Agency, an insurance brokerage firm started by his grandfather and continued by his father, Robert A. Gleason. Gleason sold the business to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in 2010.
Gleason served as a trustee of Saint Francis University from 1978 to 1988 and the University of Pennsylvania from 1998 to 2013. Gleason is also a Kiski School trustee. Gleason was elected as a Westmont Hilltop Education Board member in 2019 and board president in 2020.
Gleason also affiliates with various civic, philanthropic, and professional organizations serving as Chair of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers in 2000.
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