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Charles M. Meredith III

Professional Experience

Publisher of the Quakertown Free Press, a fourth generation family business 1969-1996.

Columnist for Allentown Morning Call, Quakertown Free Press, and Bucks County Herald

Director & Secretary, Quakertown National Bank 1967-present

Partner, Meredith & Grim Facilitators

President, Franklin & Meredith

Professional Activities

Director, American Newspaper Publishers Association 1979-1986

President, Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, 1977

President, Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Foundation, 1995

Public Service

Bucks County Commissioner, 1966-1972

Associate Trustee, University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1995

Chairman (2005) Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Board Member 2000 to present

Chairman of AAA East Penn 1995-2002, Present Board Member

Trustee, Upper Bucks YMCA, 1972-2001

President, The Perkasie Mausoleum Co., 1994

Trustee, The Berkshire Choral Festival, 1989-Present

Board Member, The Philadelphia Singers, 1990-2005

Board Member, The Voice of Reason, 1994-Present

Trustee, The Hill School, 1979-1984

Treasurer, Richland Monthly Meeting, Quakertown, 1995-2001

President, Quakertown Rotary Club, 1975; Member 1975-Present

Master, Quakertown Free and Accepted Mason, 1966: Member 1959-Present

President, Upper Bucks Senior Citizen Housing corp., 1970s

President and member of the Quakertown Band, 1980s

Eagle Scout, 1948 and Scoutmaster, 1958

Education

B.S., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1957

The Hill School, 1953

Military

Captain Troop A, 1st Squadron, 223rd Cavalry, 28th Infantry Division, 1966-1968

Personal

Married to Mary Elizabeth Bidelman (Mighty Betsy)

Three children: Charles IV (Ty), Anne, Catherine

Two grandchildren: Grace and Quint

Sports: Sculling, skiing, racquet sports, golf

Other interests: Choral singing, traveling, reading and writing