John Girard Drosdick (born August 9, 1943) is an American businessman who served 8 years as president,
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman
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of the
Board of Directors
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of
Sunoco Inc.
As of 2006, he was the fifteenth-highest-paid chief executive officer in the United States. In 2008, he was replaced by
Lynn Laverty Elsenhans.
Career
He is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of
Villanova University and serves on the boards of directors of
H. J. Heinz Company and
U.S. Steel
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.
Philanthropy
Drosdick provided a $2.5 million commitment to Villanova University, as part of the University's $600 million Comprehensive Capital Campaign.
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.
References
Living people
Villanova University alumni
American chief executives of Fortune 500 companies
Sunoco LP people
American chairpersons of corporations
American corporate directors
University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering alumni
1943 births
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