Representing the fifth generation of family ownership and management, Michael W. McLanahan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at McLanahan Corporation. He is involved in the overall strategic direction of the corporation and its sound management and performance.
Michael worked summers in the shop at McLanahan Corporation while attending Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. He graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geology and spent two years in a Geology Master's Degree program at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton, Mich. He joined McLanahan Corporation as a full-time salesperson on July 5, 1962, and became part of the company's decision-making team in 1969, eventually taking on roles as President and CEO. Under Michael’s leadership, McLanahan Corporation has diversified its product lines, increased its market share and established its global presence.
Michael is a member of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute; the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration; and the National Mining Association, where he serves as a Board Member in the Manufacturing and Services Division. He is a member of the Blair County Republican Committee; the Rotary Club of Hollidaysburg, where he served as President from 1979-80; the Blair County Chamber of Commerce; Old Timer's Club of Coal Industry Executives; and King Coal Club, where he was a past President.
Michael was appointed to the National Association of Manufacturers Board in 2001. He served as a member of the American Mining Congress and was elected to its Board of Governors in 1993. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Economy League's Central Pennsylvania Office, serving as Chairman from 1995-96; was President of the Pennsylvania Foundry Association from 1996-98; and was a member of the National Coal Council from 1999 to 2008. Michael was elected to the Hollidaysburg Borough Council in 2007 and served from 2008 to 2012. He served as a Board Member at Mount Aloysius College from 1994 to 2017 and led Boy Scout Pack 55 in Hollidaysburg as Cubmaster from 1964 to 1981.