Background
Dachowski, Peter Richard was born on June 2, 1948 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. Son of Teodor and Mary (Stracey) Dachowski. came to the United States, 1969.
Dachowski, Peter Richard was born on June 2, 1948 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. Son of Teodor and Mary (Stracey) Dachowski. came to the United States, 1969.
Master of Arts in Economics with first class honors, Queens' College, Cambridge, England, 1969; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1971.
Finance analyst, Exxon Corporation, 1971-1973;
manager, Boston Cons. Group, 1973-1976;
assistant treasurer, CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978;
assistant to chief Executive officer, CertainTeed Corporation, 1979-1980;
vice president planning and development, CertainTeed Company, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981;
vice president, treasurer, CertainTeed Company, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983;
vice president, comptroller, CertainTeed Company, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1983-1985;
vice president, president, Roofing Products Group, 1985-1990;
vice president, president, Vinyl Building Products Group, Valley Forge, 1987-1990;
senior vice president, president, Exterior Products Group, 1990-1993;
executive vice president, since 1994. Member corporation development staff Compagnie de Saint Gobain, Paris, 1978-1979.
Chairman Isover St. Gobain, British Gypsum-Isover, Gullfiber AB. Board directors Grundzweig und Hartmann AG, Ecophon AB.
Trustee International House of Philadelphia, 1994-1996. Member Young President Organisation, Bri.-American Chamber of Commerce, Alliance Francaise Philadelphia (trustee 1994-1996), University of Chicago Graduate School Business Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1988), Union League Philadelphia, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Victoria Kaplan Ortiz, May 1, 1977.