Robert Gleason

Robert A. "Bob" or "Rob" Gleason, Jr. is an American businessman who currently serves as Chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.
Early life, professional career and memberships
A 1961 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, he is Chairman and CEO of Gleason, Inc., a business started by his grandfather. Gleason joined the business in 1965, after four years of active duty as a Captain in the United States Air Force, and was appointed agency in president in 1970, and served in the position until 1994. The company is ranked among the 150 largest property and casualty insurance brokers in the United States. In 2010, The Gleason Agency and Gleason Financial merged with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, the fourth largest brokerage in the world.
In 1998, Gleason was appointed a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. Gleason also served as a trustee of Saint Francis University (which was, at the time, a college) from 1978-1988...