Philip A. Clemens

Chairman | The Clemens Family Corporation

Philip A. Clemens is the Retired Chairman/Family Ambassador of The Clemens Family Corporation. 

Mr. Clemens has spent his entire working career with the family business.  He began working in the legacy business, Hatfield Quality Meats, on a part time basis while going to school.  He began his full-time career in 1967 while attending Peirce College.  His career has allowed him to work in all areas of the business.  He began on the clean-up crew and worked his way to be the CEO of the Company. In 2015 he retired as Chairman and now serves as a family ambassador to family businesses throughout the US.  The Corporation has annual sales in excess of $1 billion, employs over 3,500 team members, and markets products all over the US with a concentration in the northeast part of the US. 

Mr. Clemens is active in his community and other organizations.  He serves on many non-profit boards and several family owned businesses. He is a national speaker on family business issues and has a passion to teach leadership skills to next generations.

Mr. Clemens received the American Meat Institute’s Industry Advancement Award, the highest award given in the meat industry; the Knowlton Award for innovation in the meat industry; Meat Industry Hall of Fame; Edward C. Jones Community Service Award; Pride of Peirce for outstand alumni of Peirce College; Pillar of the Community from Harleysville Senior Center; Hall of Fame Executive Award from Elizabethtown College; Excellence in Leadership from the Christian Economic Forum; and honorary doctorates from Lancaster Bible College and Elizabethtown College.

Mr. Clemens has been married to Linda for 45 years and has 3 adult children. He also has 7 grandsons.  

CONTRIBUTIONS TO FAITH DRIVEN ENTREPRENEUR