George Byron “Chappie” Chapman Jr. (1917–2012) was a successful life and group insurance salesman. Born in Cleveland, he graduated from University School in 1935 following training at Howe Military Academy, and continued his education at Princeton University (class of 1939). From 1940 to 1946 he served in the 107th Cavalry, with overseas service in Korea. Once back in Cleveland, he joined his father in management of an Aetna agency that was one of the country’s leading sales agencies, while also working for Lubrizol Corporation as the division head of personnel and public relations. He resigned from Aetna in 1967 to set up an independent agency, Chapman & Chapman, where he served as president until 1982. The fifth-generation family business is now run by his sons.

Chapman served as chairman of the Northeast Ohio American Heart Association and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. He volunteered as a Cleveland Clinic Ambassador, served for over a decade on the United Way One Fund drive, and was a lifetime trustee of University School. Chapman provided financial gifts that were key to the founding of the Aurora Memorial Library in 1966. Additional funding in 1971 led to the establishment of a performing arts center at the library.