Background
Ventres, Romeo John was born on November 2, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Christy and Marzia (Giammarco) Ventres.
manufacturing company executive
Ventres, Romeo John was born on November 2, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Christy and Marzia (Giammarco) Ventres.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1948. Doctor of Science (honorary), Mercy College, 1989.
Junior engineer, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1948-1955; group leader, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1955; oil industrial engineer, Government Refineries Administration, Baghdad, Iraq, 1955-1957; assistant chief engineer, Borden Chemical Division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1957; chief engineer, Borden Chemical Division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1958; operations manager, Borden Chemical Division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1961; general manager, Borden Chemical Division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1966; division vice president, Borden Chemical Division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1968-1972; group vice president, Borden Chemical Division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1972-1974; executive vice president, Haven Industries, Philadelphia, 1974-1979; group vice president, Borden Chemical division Borden Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1979-1983; division president, Borden Chemical division Borden Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1983-1985; president, Borden Inc., New York City, 1985-1990; chief Executive officer, Borden Inc., New York City, 1986-1991; chairman, Borden Inc., New York City, 1987-1992; chairman of the executive committee, Borden, Inc., New York City, 1992-1993. Board directors Banc One Corporation, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Schering-Plough Corporation.
Trustee St. Clare's Hospital, New York City With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO.
Married Norma Louise Chapman, July 10, 1948. Children: Judith, Jane, Mary, Patricia, Katherine, Michael, Peter.