Joseph Newton Pew
American businessman (1848–1912)
Joseph Newton Pew (July 20, 1848 – October 12, 1912) was the founder of Sun Oil Company (now Sunoco) and a prominent philanthropist.2
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Born Jul 20, 1848, died Oct 10, 1912.1
Companies
Early life and education
- Date not recordedPennWest Edinboro3
Joseph N. Pew was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, to John Pew and Nancy Glenn. He worked on the family's farm as a child. Pew attended public schools in Mercer and graduated from Edinboro Normal School (1866). Pew worked as a school teacher in Mercer County before he moved to Titusville. In 1874, he married Mary Anderson, who came from a family that was considered a pioneer in the oil business.
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Career
Occupation: teacher, entrepreneur.5
Personal life
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- 1WikidataJoseph Newton Pew on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJoseph Newton Pew on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataSunoco, Founder
- 10Wikimedia CommonsJoseph Newton Pew photo by Unknown photographer, Public domain