76 YEARS LATER, a history (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781483948829)

Pat Wippel grew up on a farm in Southeastern Ohio during the Great Depression. After one year of college he worked for a year as a bookeeper for a local merchant and then entered the multi-line insurance business. Two years later he entered the US Army and served 2 years active and 10 years in the Reserve. After his fulltime army service he spent four years as a mechanic and later parts-manager for new automobile dealer. By this time Pat had married a local girl and they resided in Maryland. Four years later he returned to the insurance business and spent 20 plus years as an agent and also held varied management positions. During this time Pat acquired the CLU, ChFc, and CPCU designations. In 1983 he joined the staff of the Chartered Property and Casualty Insurance Society and retired from there in 1998 as Vice President of Member and Chapter services. During this time he was responsible for extensive training and development of their voluntary leadership. Pat and his wife Mary are still involved in voluntary work and in the recruiting and training of volunteers for Catholic Engaged Encounter. They have five children, eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.