Honored Persons

 

Tom & Kate Chappell

Thomas Matthew "Tom" Chappell (born in 1943) is an American businessman, manufacturer and co-founder of Tom's of Maine in 1970. Chappell and his wife, cofounder Kate Chappell, moved to Kennebunk, Maine in 1968 to raise their family. Chappell earned a Masters in Theology at Harvard Divinity School in 1991. He is active in many cultural and philanthropic organizations, among them the Dean's Council for Harvard Divinity School, the Advisory Council for the Center for the Study of Values in Public Life at Harvard Divinity School, and the Board of Fellows for Harvard's School of Dental Medicine. He has authored several books, including "The Soul of a Business: Managing for Profit and the Common Good" and "Managing Upside Down: Seven Intentions for Values-Centered Leadership." In 2009, he and his wife received honorary degrees from Colby College.