Louis Chapin Covell (June 22, 1875 – August 26, 1952) was a United States army officer and business.

After graduating from Grand Rapids High School in 1893, he worked at the Macey Company as an advertising and sales manager.

Covell served as a captain in the Spanish–American War, advanced to major in 1900 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1911.

Covell received the French Croix de Guerre for his service and was discharged on February 17, 1919.

[1][2][3] After returning to civilian life, Covell was a manager at the Reynolds Chrysler Company in Flint, Michigan, and later a sales executive at General Motors in Detroit.