Robert Gleason (politician)
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Rob Gleason | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party | |
| In office June 3, 2006 – February 15, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Eileen Melvin |
| Succeeded by | Val DiGiorgio |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 1, 1985 – January 20, 1987 | |
| Governor | Dick Thornburgh |
| Preceded by | William Davis |
| Succeeded by | James Haggerty |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeanne |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
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
Gleason also affiliates with various civic, philanthropic, and professional organizations serving as Chair of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers in 2000. Gleason was the Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Trustee Board Chair and served as an Altoona-Johnstown Roman Catholic Diocese Foundation trustee and Secretary.
Political career
Appointed positions
Gleason served in
Republican Party politics
Cambria County
In 1996, Gleason succeeded his father, the late Robert A. Gleason Sr., as the Cambria County Republican Committee Chair.
Pennsylvania
In 2002, PoliticsPA named Gleason to its list of Pennsylvania's Best County Party Chairs, saying that Gleason "brings in money and gets things done" in a "tough county for any Republican."[4]
In 2004, Gleason was Pennsylvania's Catholics for Bush co-chair.
In 2009, Politics Magazine ranked Gleason and his brother Chris first on their "The Pennsylvania Report 100" list of influential Republican figures in Pennsylvania politics. It noted that Gleason was "a hard worker and efficient manager of the state GOP."[7] Gleason currently serves as a member of the Catholic Advisory Committee of the Republican National Committee.[8]
In 2021, Gleason was named to the Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50 Power List by City and State PA Magazine.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Rob Gleason, Chairman". Chairman. The Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ Sutor, Dave (July 25, 2018). "Former Pa. GOP chief Gleason named to post at Air Force Academy". TribDem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ McCormick, Grayce (September 9, 2021). "Biden boots all Trump-appointed military academy advisory board members". Dayton 24/7 NOW. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "PA's Best and Worst County Chairs". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. Archived from the original on 2003-02-12.
- ^ "Mr. Robert A. Gleason, Jr". PA State Party Leadership. The Republican Party of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ O'Toole, James (May 20, 2006). "State GOP chair retiring". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Mr. Robert A. Gleason, Jr" (PDF). State Leadership. The Republican National Committee. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "The 2021 Pennsylvania Fifty over 50".