Background
Wentz, Howard Beck was born on January 10, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Howard and Emmy Lou Wentz.
Wentz, Howard Beck was born on January 10, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Howard and Emmy Lou Wentz.
B.S.E., Princeton University, 1952; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
Manufacturing executive, TRW Corporation, 1957-1960; associate, Robert Heller and Associations, Cleveland, 1960-1963; executive vice president, Paterson-Leitch Company, Cleveland, 1963-1969; president, Duff-Norton, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1969-1972; corporation vice president parent company, Amstar Corporation, New York City, 1972-1979; executive vice president, Amstar Corporation, 1979-1981; chief operating officer, Amstar Corporation, 1979-1981; president, Amstar Corporation, since 1981; chief Executive officer, Amstar Corporation, 1982-1989; chairman, Amstar Corporation, since 1983; also board directors, Amstar Corporation chairman, Eastar Inc., since 1989. Board directors Colgate-Palmolive Company, Tam Brands, Inc., Crompton & KnowlesCorp.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1952-1955.
Married Judith Ann Blough, June, 1958. Children: Howard, Roger, Elizabeth.