Background
HUCK, John was born on July 17, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Adrienne Byron Warner and John Lloyd Huck.
HUCK, John was born on July 17, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Adrienne Byron Warner and John Lloyd Huck.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1946.
Research chemist Hoffmann-LaRoche, Nutley, New Jersey, 1946, sales representative, 1948, director sales training, 1951, assistant general sales manager, 1955, director product development, 1958. Director marketing Merck Sharp & Dohme Division, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1958. Vice president marketing planning MSD division, 1966, vice president sales and marketing, 1968, executive vice president, 1969, executive vice president, general manager, 1972, president, 1973.
Senior vice president Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1975, executive vice president, 1977, director, 1977-1986, president, chief operating officer, 1978-1985, chairman board, 1985-1986. Chairman board, chief executive officer Nova Pharmaceutical Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey, 1986-1988, chairman board, 1988-1991. Director Foundation Mount Nittany Medical Center, since 2008.
Trustee Pennsylvania State University, 1977-1992, vice president, 1985-1988, president board, 1988-1991. Trustee Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, Incorporated, New York Jersey, 1979-1996, chairman board, 1986-1988. Trustee Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, 1987-2003.
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Centre Hills Country Club.
Married Dorothy Bertha Foehr, November 20, 1943. Children: Lloyd E., Jeanne Huck Leslie-Hughes, Virginia Huck Stalcup.