Background
Benoliel, Peter Andre was born on January 18, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Jacques and Katherine (Krauss) Benoliel.
Benoliel, Peter Andre was born on January 18, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Jacques and Katherine (Krauss) Benoliel.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1953; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1957.
Chemist, product manager, Quaker Chemical Corporation, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 1957-1962; vice president, Quaker Chemical Corporation, 1963-1966; president, Quaker Chemical Corporation, since 1966; chairman, Quaker Chemical Corporation, since 1980. Director Philadelphia National Corporation, UGI Corporation.
Board of directors Philadelphia Commission Effective Criminal Justice, 1974-1980. Vice chairman of the board of trustees Camp Tecumseh. Trustee Marlboro School Music, Philip H and Anti-Submarine Warfare Rosenbach Foundation, Philadelphia Museum Art.
Chairman metropolitan area relations committee United Way, 1974-1975, trustee, since 1967, general chairman, 1981, vice chairman, 1980. President Coshohocken Community Chest, 1964-1965. Board directors Greater Philadelphia Partnership.
Vice president Philadelphia Orchestra Association. Business chairman Southeast Pennsylvania branch Planned Parenthood, 1976-1977. Member of council Friends of Library.
Alsoadv. council department music Princeton University. Member international advisory council, board overseers Faculty Arts and Sciences Bryn Mawr College. Associate trustee board overseers University of Pennsylvania.
Chairman long-range planning committee William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia). Board visitors, Board of Governors St. John's College Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956. Member Young President's Organisation, Philadelphia Committee Foreign Relations.
Married Felicity Roosevelt, October 22, 1982. Children by previous marriage: Leslie H., D. Jeffry, Shawn J., Peter W., Todd A.