Philip A. Clemens

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 and President of the Company.  He began both the Data Processing and Human Resource Departments.  He spent 20 years of his career in Human Resources and 7 years as CEO and President of the legacy business.

In 2000 he became Chairman and CEO of The Clemens Family Corporation – a holding company.  He currently serves as the CEO of all of the businesses in the Clemens Food Group:  Hatfield Quality Meats, Country View Family Farms, PV Transportation, Nick’s Sausage, CFC Logistics, and Smiling Porker Farms.  He also serves as the CEO of Clemens Development which is the real estate arm of the Corporation with several holdings including Hatfield Pointe and Clemens Business Center.   The Corporation has annual sales in excess of $600 million, employs about 2,200 people, 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 as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lancaster Bible College; former Chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the American Meat Institute; Board member and Compensation Committee Chair of A. Duda and Sons, Oviedo, FL.; Board member and Compensation Chair of Delaware Valley Wholesale Floral Group, Sewell, N.J.; Board member of Ambassador Foundation; Center for Ministry Advancement; Three Springs Ministries; and North Penn United Way.  Previously he served as a Board Member on Harleysville Savings Bank; Furman Foods; Profit Sharing Council of America; and Highland Lake Bible Conference. He is active in Calvary Church of Souderton where he serves on the Elder Board and teaches adults.   He was an elected Borough Councilor for Souderton Borough; member of Governor Rendell’s Economic Summit and still serves on Senator Mike Brubaker’s  and Representative Scott Boyd’s Business Advisory Committees.

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; Pride of Peirce for outstand alumni of Peirce College; Pillar of the Community from Harleysville Senior Center; Philadelphia Area Sunday School Association’s Superintendent of the Year; and the Research Institute of America for the outstanding management suggestion of the year.

Mr. Clemens has been married to Linda for 36 year and has 3 adult children – Julie who works in the family business; Beth, married to Paul College and serving as a missionary in Indonesia; and Ruth, married to Brett Harris and is a school teacher in North Carolina.  He also has 4 grandsons – all in Indonesia.  His hobbies are hunting and fishing.