Background
Liedtke, John Hugh was born on February 10, 1922 in Tulsa.
Liedtke, John Hugh was born on February 10, 1922 in Tulsa.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1942; postgraduate, Harvard Graduate School, Business Administration, 1943; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1947.
President, Zapata Petroleum Corporation, 1953-1962; president, chief Executive officer, Pennzoil Company, Houston, 1962-1968; chairman, Pennzoil Company, Houston, 1968-1988; chief Executive officer, director, Pennzoil Company, Houston, since 1988; also board directors, Pennzoil Company, Houston.
Trustee Kinkaid School, Houston, Baylor College Medicine, United States Naval Academy Foundation. Council overseers Jesse H. Jones Graduate School Administration Rice University Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1945. Member Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (director), American Petroleum Institute (director), National Petroleum Council (director), National Petroleum Refiners Association (board directors), Indiana Petroleum Association American (board directors), Penn Grade Association (board directors), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (director), Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Clubs: Houston Country, Ramada, Petroleum. Rolling Rock (Ligonier, Pennsylvania). Racquet (Midland, Texas).
Calgary (Alberta, Canada).
Married Betty Lyn; children: Karen, Kristin, John Hugh, Blake, Kathryn.