John Drosdick


John Girard Drosdick is an American businessman who served 8 years as president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors 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.

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.