Background
Sheridan, John Edward was born on February 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Raymond and Violet Mildred (Steinberger) Sheridan.
Sheridan, John Edward was born on February 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Raymond and Violet Mildred (Steinberger) Sheridan.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1956. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
Financial analyst W.R. Grace Company, New York City, 1962-1964. Treasurer Corporation Equities, 1964-1967. Director acquisition and venture investments Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1967-1971.
Vice president corporation finance F.S. Smithers Company, New York City, 1971-1973. Vice president finance, treasurer, chief finance officer Fairchild Industries, Germantown, Maryland, 1973-1975. Vice president finance, chief finance officer American Machine and Foundry Inc., White Plains, New York, since 1975.
Chairman pension committee, chairman American Machine and Foundry Insurance Ltd. Advisory board Manufacturers Hanover Trust, New York City, Arkwright-Boston Insurance, Waltham, Massachusetts, visiting lecturer business schools. Adjunct professor Columbia University Graduate School Business.
Trustee Fairchild Industries Foundation, 1973-1975. Advisory board Columbia Business School, New York City, Claremont Economics Institute, California. Founder vice president coordinating council Alleghency Conference.
Professional assistant to minority businessmen, Pittsburgh, 1969-1971. Member Private Sector Council, Washington Finance Officers Task Force. Served to lieutenant Commander Air Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1960.
Member United States Naval Institute, American Management Association, Finance Executives Institute (committee on government liaison, committee on corporation finance), Smithsonian Associates Clubs: Harvard, India House, Wings (New York City). Pequot Yacht (Southport, Connecticut). Fairfield Hunt, Country of Fairfield (Connecticut).
Weston Gun (Connecticut). Harvard-Yale-Princeton (Pittsburgh).
Married Mary Ann Hemry, December 27, 1971. 1 child, Mary Katharine.