Sheetz has announced the passing of its former President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Steve Sheetz. He was 77.
The convenience chain announced Monday that Sheetz died on Sunday night.
Sheetz began working part-time, at the age of 12, at his brother Bob’s Sheetz Kwik Shopper store in Altoona.
Bob Sheetz founded the company in 1952.
Steve joined his brother after graduated from Penn State University and helped grow the company to over 100 stores by the early 1980s.
Steve was President and CEO of the company when they introduced their famous MTOs, started offering gasoline and expanded into states outside of Pennsylvania.
Steve was President and CEO from 1984 through 1995 and was the Chairman of Sheetz’s Board of Directors from 1995 until 2013. He retired as a Sheetz executive in 2020.
“Above all, Uncle Steve was the center of our family,” said Sheetz President/CEO Travis Sheetz. “We are so deeply grateful for his leadership, vision, and steadfast commitment to our employees, customers, and communities.”
“Steve’s guidance shaped nearly every aspect of our family business,” said Joe Sheetz, Chairman of the Sheetz Board of Directors. “He was a mentor for every leader who has followed him and his vision, wisdom, and entrepreneurial spirit will be missed deeply by everyone at Sheetz.”