Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 11, 2003
RALPH S. SHERIDAN is President, Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of American Science & Engineering, Inc., of Billerica,
Massachusetts. AS&E is a publicly traded company providing X-ray
detection equipment and contract technology development for the
detection of explosives, drugs, weapons and illegal immigrants as
well as manifest verification for cargo. Mr. Sheridan's career
has focused on developing strategies to bring new technologies to
market and leading teams to implement these programs. His
technical background ranges from engineering services for energy
and petrochemicals to the development of digital technologies to
control and optimize complex processes. As the President of his
own consulting and investment firm, Value Management Corporation
of Waltham, Massachusetts, Mr. Sheridan provided turnaround,
startup management and investment banking services. Before
starting Value Management, Mr. Sheridan was President and CEO of
HEC Energy Corp. of Boston, Massachusetts Sheridan spent his
early career in positions of business development and
international operations of increasing responsibility and scope
at W. R. Grace (1974-1976), Continental Group (1976-1981) and
Combustion Engineering, Inc. of Stamford, Connecticut
(1981-1986), culminating in his role as Vice President of
Operations for the Engineered Systems and Controls Group of
Combustion Engineering (1984-1986). Mr. Sheridan received both
his MBA and BS degree in Chemistry from Ohio State University. He
currently serves as an active member on the American Electronics
Association Board of Directors. Profile
Science & Engineering and a picture of things at the present
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Mr. Sheridan: The company was founded in 1958 as a
