- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John E. Swearingen
Standard Oil of Indiana
1960 - 1983
Utilities & Energy
b. 1918
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of South Carolina |
| Graduate | MS, Carnegie-Mellon University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1918 |
| Birthplace | South Carolina (SC) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Politician |
Swearingen took over the inefficient Standard Oil of Indiana in 1960. He streamlined its operations and aligned its business units while expanding Standard’s exploration of both domestic and foreign oil. By the end of his tenure, he had grown Standard Oil of Indiana to become one of the largest industrial companies in the United States.