John Drosdick

John Girard Drosdick (born August 9, 1943) is an American businessman who served 8 years as president, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sunoco Inc.[1] As of 2006, he was the fifteenth-highest-paid chief executive officer in the United States.[2] In 2008, he was replaced by Lynn Laverty Elsenhans.[3]

John Girard Drosdick
Born (1943-08-09) August 9, 1943
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
EducationVillanova University (BS 1965)
University of Massachusetts (MS 1968)
Spouse
Gloria Jayne Shenosky
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(m. 1966)​

Career

He is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of Villanova University[1] and serves on the boards of directors of H. J. Heinz Company and U.S. Steel.[4]

Philanthropy

Drosdick provided a $2.5 million commitment to Villanova University, as part of the University's $600 million Comprehensive Capital Campaign.[5]

Personal life

Drosdick received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Villanova and a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[6]

References
  1. "CEO BIO: John Drosdick". Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2007.
  2. "John G Drosdick, CEO Compensation". Forbes.com. 2006-03-30. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  3. "Sunoco elects its next CEO - Philly". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  5. "Villanova University receives $2.5 million commitment from John G. Drosdick ('65 COE) towards Engineering Innovation Lab for College of Engineering". www1.villanova.edu. Villanova University.
  6. "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2016-02-17.


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