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John Howard Pew (1882–1971) was an American philanthropist and president of Sunoco (Sun Oil Company). Biography. J. Howard Pew was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1882 and raised as a devout Presbyterian.
John Howard Pew was a successful oil entrepreneur who dedicated his philanthropy to serving the Presbyterian Church, funding higher education, and advancing the principles of a free society. Born into a devout family in 1882, the second son of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph Newton Pew, J. Howard graduated from Grove City College at age 18.
J. Howard Pew did take the Bible literally, and he knew it well. His knowledge of the Bible led him to the firm conviction that “all of our so-called freedoms stem from Christian freedom.
J. Howard Pew (born January 27, 1882, Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 27, 1971, Ardmore, Pennsylvania) was an American industrialist who expanded, with his brother Joseph N. Pew, Jr., the Sun Oil Company (founded by his father; now called Sunoco) by introducing new refining, marketing, and distribution techniques.
Sep 2, 2019 · But decades ago, J. Howard Pew and his brother Joseph N. Pew, Jr., made sure it stood for staunchly conservative principles and an unbending right-wing Republicanism.
Nov 28, 1971 · PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27—J. Howard Pew, former president and chairman of the Sun Oil Company, died today at his home in Ardmore. His age was 89.
Jul 20, 2010 · Born in Pennsylvania to a devout Presbyterian family, J. Howard Pew was taught at an early age the value of freedom. His father, Joseph Newton Pew, with Edward O. Emerson, established in 1876 what eventually became known as Sun Oil Company.
