John F. Chappell
John F. Chappell, former Chairman of Worldwide Pharmaceuticals for SmithKline Beecham, will serve as guest moderator for the 2012 Executive-in-Residence breakfast.
Mr. Chappell served in executive management from 1962-1990 with SmithKline Beecham. As Chairman of Worldwide Pharmaceuticals, he was responsible for a $4-billion revenues prescription pharmaceutical division operating in 60+ markets.
He has also served as Director for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (1988-1990), Industrial Biotechnology Association (BIO) (1989-1990), and Salix Pharmaceuticals (1990-present). In 1990, he founded Plexus Ventures as a vehicle for investing in early stage biopharmaceutical companies. In 2000, wishing to devote more time to investing activities, he divested Plexus Ventures to his colleagues who continue to operate the business from offices in Fort Washington, Pa., and the United Kingdom. He received his bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard College in 1958, and he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as 1st Lieutenant from 1958-1962.
He was married to the late Carmen Culpeper Chappell ’59, and he and the Chappell family have supported UMW with gifts to support the Carmen Culpeper Chappell ’59 Centennial Campanile, the Chappell Lecture Series – Great Lives, and the Jepson Alumni Executive Center.
Mr. Chappell currently serves on the UMW Foundation Board, and he and his wife Mary Lou reside in Malvern, Pa.