Seymour Stotler Preston III

Background

III, Seymour Stotler Preston was born on September 11, 1933 in Media, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Seymour Stotler and Mary Alicia (Harper) P.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, 1956; Master of Business Administration, Harvard College, 1958.

Career

With, Pennwalt Corporation, Philadelphia, 1961-1989; executive vice president in charge of chemicals and equipment operations, worldwide, Pennwalt Corporation, 1975-1977; president, chief operating officer, Pennwalt Corporation, 1977-1989; president, Chief Executive Officer, Elf Atochem North America, Inc. (formerly Atochem North America), Philadelphia, 1990-1993. Chairman AAC Engineered Sys.

Inc., since 1994; board directors Scott Specialty Gases, Inc., Albermarle Corporation.

Membership

Trustee Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1976-1988, Philadelphia Orchestra Association, 1992-1995. Trustee Wistar, since 1997, Academy Natural Sciences, 1980-1995, chairman, since 1995. Board of managers Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1980-1992.

Board directors Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, since 1982, Wistar Institute, since 1997, Barra Foundation, since 1998. 1stlt. United States Air Force, 1958-1961. Member Society for Chemical Industry, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1979-1994), Radnor Hunt Club (Malvern, Pennsylvania). M C.

Connections

Married Jean Ellen Holman, September 8, 1956. Children: Courtney J., Katherine E., Alicia D., Shelley S.

Father:

Seymour Stotler P.

Mother:

Mary Alicia (Harper) P.

Spouse:

Jean Ellen Holman

child:

Courtney J. III

child:

Katherine E. III

child:

Alicia D. III

child:

Shelley S. III