Background
John, Charles Virgil St. was born on December 18, 1922 in Bryan, Ohio, United States. Son of Clyde W. and Elsie (Kintner) St. John.
pharmaceutical company executive
John, Charles Virgil St. was born on December 18, 1922 in Bryan, Ohio, United States. Son of Clyde W. and Elsie (Kintner) St. John.
AB, Manchester College, 1943. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1946. Doctor of Science honoris causa, Manchester College, 1999.
Assistant general manager, director operations, Eli Lilly and Company, Clinton, Indiana, 1971-1975; general manager, Eli Lilly and Company, Lafayette, Indiana, 1975-1977; vice president production operations division, Eli Lilly and Company, Lafayette, Indiana, 1977-1989. Board directors Bank One of Lafayette, Lafayette Life Insurance Company, Lafayette Cmty. Foundation, Bioanalytical Sys., Inc., West Lafayette, Indiana.
Past president board directors United Way Greater Lafayette and Tippecanoe County. Board trustees Lafayette Symphony Foundation. Past chairman lay advisory council St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Member president's council Purdue University. Trustee Manchester (Indiana) College. Board directors Lafayette Community Foundation, Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette, Volunteers in Probation, Long Center for Performing Arts, Sagamore of the Wabash, 2001.
Member American Chemical Society, Purdue Research Foundation, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (past board directors, Grand Marquis de Lafayette award Community Service 1996), Lafayette Country Club, Rotary.
Married Ruth Ilene Wilson, October 27, 1946. Children: Janet Sue St. John Amy, Debra Ann St. John Mishler.