Background
O'Neil, John PAtrick was born in 1921 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jeremiah James and Elizabeth Agnes (McMahon) O'N.
Athletic footwear company executive
O'Neil, John PAtrick was born in 1921 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jeremiah James and Elizabeth Agnes (McMahon) O'N.
Bachelor of Science, Tufts University, 1943.
Vice president production, Granite State division Converse Inc., Berlin, N.H., 1946-1966;
vice president manufacturing, Converse Rubber Company, Malden, Massachusetts, 1966-1970;
vice president operations, Converse Rubber Company, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1970-1973;
executive vice president, Converse Rubber Company, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1974;
president, Converse Inc., Wilmington, 1974-1987;
vice chairman, Converse Inc., Wilmington, since 1987. Director Footwear Industries American, Washington. Chairman Athletic Footwear Council, North Palm Beach, Florida, 1981-1990.
Trustee Massachusetts Bank for Savings, Reading, 1982-1987.
Board overseers for athletics, Tufts University 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member International Athletic Footwear and Apparel Manufacturing Association (president), Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing Association (president), International Athletic Footwear Association (president worldwide). Clubs: Lanam (Andover, Massachusetts).
Meadow Brook Golf (Reading, Massachusetts) (board directors 1980-1986), Country Club of New Seabury (Massachusetts), Mariner Sands Country (Stuart, Florida). Tufts of Boston.
Married nancy Hodgkins, December 21, 1944. Children: John W., Michael P., Martha E., Timothy P.