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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
RETIREE ENJOYS TRAVELING AND SPENDING TIME AT HOME
After seeing a "help wanted ad" for Davey Tree in the
newspaper in 1988, Charlie Chapman reached out and
expressed interest. Due to Chapman's forestry degree and
some prior experience within the tree care industry, he was
a natural fi t for the company.
Chapman started as a trimmer in Eastern Utility services
before earning other titles such as foreman and supervisor
after graduating from the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences
(D.I.T.S.) in 1990. In 2000, he was named account manager,
Eastern Utility services, New England region, and stayed in
that role until he retired after 30 years of service in 2018.
During his time at Davey, he said there were several
memorable moments including becoming an ISA Certifi ed
Arborist
®
, serving on the President's Council from
2005-2007, and representing Davey at the International
Society of Arborists convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Throughout his career and time as a manager, Chapman
learned a lot about what it means to be a leader. He cites
the late Walt Michelson, a former Davey supervisor as his
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mentor due to his open-minded spirit. "He tried really hard
to be fair to everyone," Chapman said. "I took that to heart
because even if you don't care for someone, you still have
to care about them."
In retirement, Chapman continues his philosophy of caring
about others through spending his time volunteering.
"You have to give back, and have a good time while doing it,"
Chapman said.
In addition to volunteering, Chapman has been enjoying his
retirement by traveling with his wife Rickey, taking care of
his property's yard in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, and
spending time at his camp in Corinth, Vermont.
Although he and his wife have traveled over 8,000 miles
across the United States twice since his retirement,
Chapman's travels always lead him back home.
"This country has a lot of beautiful spots," Chapman said.
"But I really think that the New England region is the best
place to be."
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RETIREES!
ADVICE FROM
CHARLIE CHAPMAN:
1. Participate in the
employee stock
program; it helped
me retire early!
2. Always keep safety
at the forefront of
your mind.
3. Don't wait to do the
things you want to do.
Charlie at his camp in
Corinth, Vermont with a
hazelnut shrub he grew
as part of a nationwide
experiment to further
study them.
Charlie Chapman is
with his wife Rickey,
and his "most recent
supervisor" and
rescue dog Rhea.
