Edward Joseph Sheehy

Background

Sheehy, Edward Joseph was born on August 6, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Edward John and Lucille (Florentine) Sheehy.

Education

Student, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1941-1942; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952-1953; Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1954.

Career

Enlisted, United States Navy, 1945; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1953; resigned, United States Navy, 1960; superintendent rocket research, Hercules Inc., Cumberland, Maryland., 1960-1962; program manager, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1962-1963; manager advertising programs, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1963-1965; technical superintendent, Hercules Inc., Kenvil, New Jersey, 1965-1966; director development, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1967-1971; director environmental program, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1971-1975; director product management, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1978; director purchasing, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1980-1984; vice president, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1984-1987; president, Hercules Aerospace Company, Wilmington, 1987-1990; retired, Hercules Aerospace Company, 1990. Chairman of the Board British American Tobacco United States of America, Inc.

Achievements

• Edward Joseph Sheehy has been listed as a noteworthy chemical executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Delaware Lung Association, Wilmington, since 1972. Chairman advisory council Delaware Seagrant Program University Delaware, Newark, since 1981. Member United States Naval Institute.

Connections

Married Rosemary Rita Reilly, June 6, 1945. Children: Edward, Michael, Christine, Richard, Dennis, Andrew, Terence, Eileen, Kathleen, Kelly.

Father:

Edward John Sheehy

Mother:

Lucille (Florentine) Sheehy

Spouse:

Rosemary Rita Reilly

child:

Dennis Sheehy

child:

Michael Sheehy

child:

Terence Sheehy

child:

Edward Sheehy

child:

Kelly Sheehy

child:

Eileen Sheehy

child:

Kathleen Sheehy

child:

Richard Sheehy

child:

Andrew Sheehy

child:

Christine Sheehy