Background
Ong, John Doyle was born on September 29, 1933 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Louis Brosee and Mary Ellen (Liggett) Ong.
ambassador manufacturing executive
Ong, John Doyle was born on September 29, 1933 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Louis Brosee and Mary Ellen (Liggett) Ong.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1954. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1957.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Kent State University, 1982. HHD (honorary), Ohio State University, 1996. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Akron, 1996.
Doctor in public service (honorary), South Dakota State University, 2002.
Assistant counsel Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, 1961-1966, group vice president, 1972-1973, executive vice president, 1973-1974, vice chairman, 1974-1975, president, director, 1975-1977, president, chief operating officer, 1978-1979, chairman board, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1979-1984, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, 1984-1996, chairman board, 1996-1997, chairman emeritus, since 1997. United States ambassador to Norway Oslo, 2002—2005. Chairman Business Roundtable, Washington, 1992—1994.
Member Ohio Business Roundtable, Columbus, Ohio, 1992—1997.
Vice president exploring Great Trail council Boy Scouts American, 1974-1977. Board directors National Alliance of Business, 1981-1994, chairman, 1984-1986, 91. Trustee Museum Arts Association, Cleveland, since 1975, chairman, 1995-2002.
Bexley Hall Seminary, 1974-1981, Case Western Reserve University, 1980-1992, Fort Ligonier Association, since 1997, Kenyon College, 1983-1985, Hudson Library. and History Society, Ohio, trustee, 1967-1980, president, 1971-1972, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, 1975-1995, president board trustees, 1977-1995. National trustee National Symphony Orchestra, 1975-1983, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, 1995-2002. Member business advisory committee Transportation Center Northwestern University, 1975-1978, Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate School Industrial Administration, 1978-1983 Washington, District of Columbia, 1989-2005.
Life trustee University Chicago, since 1991. Chairman Ohio Business Roundtable, 1994-1996. Trustee Ohio History Society, 1998-2002.
Director New Amn. Schools, 1991, chairman, 1998-2002. Member Radiation to Information International (senior visiting policy fellow, since 2006), Ohio Bar Association (board governors Corporate Counsel section 1962-1974, chairman 1970), Rubber Manufacturers Association (board directors 1974-1984), Chemical Manufacturers Association (board directors 1988-1991, 94-97), Conference Board, Council Ret, Chief Executives, Council American Ambassadors, Bohemian Club, Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, Portage Country Club, Rowfant Club, Union Club, Links, Union League, Ottawa Shooting Club, Metropolitan Club, Rolling Rock Club, Castalia Trout Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.
Fishing, hunting.
Married Mary Lee Schupp, July 20, 1957. Children: John Francis Harlan, Richard Penn Blackburn, Mary Katherine Caine.