John Girard Drosdick | |
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Education | Villanova University (BS 1965) University of Massachusetts (MS 1968) |
Spouse | Gloria Jayne Shenosky (m. 1966) |
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]
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]
Drosdick provided a $2.5 million commitment to Villanova University, as part of the University's $600 million Comprehensive Capital Campaign. [5]
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]
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