John Drosdick

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John Girard Drosdick
Born (1943-08-09) August 9, 1943 (age 80)
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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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  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.