Peter Crane Browning

Background

Browning, Peter Crane was born on September 2, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ralph Leslie and Nancy (Crane) Browning.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History, Colgate University, 1963; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1976.

Career

Salesman, marketing manager, White Cap division Continental Can, Northbrook, Illinois, 1964-1975; manager marketing, Conally Venture division Continental Can, 1975-1979; general marketing and sales manager, Bondware division Continental Can, 1979-1981; vice president, general manager, Bondware division Continental Can, 1981-1984; vice president general manager White Cap. division, Continental Can, 1984-1986; executive vice president, operating officer, Continental Can, 1987-1989; president, Gold Bond Building Products division National Gypsum Company, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1989-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, National Gypsum Company, Dallas, 1990-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Aancor Holdings Inc., Dallas, since 1990; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, National Gypsum Company parent company Aancor Holdings, Inc., 1991-1993; executive vice president, Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, South Carolina., 1993-1996; president, chief operating officer, Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, South Carolina., 1996-1998; also board directors, Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, South Carolina. president, Chief Executive Officer, Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, South Carolina., since 1998. Board directors Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company, Wachovia Corporation, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Achievements

• Peter Crane Browning has been listed as a noteworthy Packaging company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board visitors McColl School Business/Queens College, Davidson College. Mem.coun. on Graduate School/University of Chicago. Member Executive Board Pee Dee Area county Boy Scouts American.

Trustee Presbyterian Hospital Foundation. Board of trustees, Coker College;board directors, Darlington County Cmtys. in Schools. Member National Association of Manufacturers (Executive Committee, board directors), Conference Board, Quail Hollow Country Club, DeBordieu Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: mountain climbing, running, reading.

Connections

Married Carole Ann Shegog, December 14, 1963 (divorced 1974). Children: Christina, Jennifer. Married Kathryn Anne Klucharich, July 27, 1974.

Children: Kimberly, Peter.

Father:

Ralph Leslie Browning

Mother:

Nancy (Crane) Browning

Spouse:

Kathryn Anne Klucharich

Spouse:

Carole Ann Shegog

child:

Jennifer Browning

child:

Peter Browning

child:

Christina Browning

child:

Kimberly Browning