Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni Recognizes Peter G. Kehoe, PhD
Dr. Peter G. Kehoe currently serves as the President of the Blasket Group, a project management and consulting firm based in Delaware and Pennsylvania, USA. With more than 45 years of experience in executive management and business leadership, Peter is seasoned in the global market supply chain and cross-functional team management. He is a trained chemical engineer, who has used his unique perspective and expertise to inform his leadership decisions as President over the last 12 years.
Prior to founding the Blasket Group in 2004, Peter was a Research Engineer, Tech Superintendent, Product Mgr, Tech Director, Biz Director and Managing Director for DuPont, where he served for more than 3 decades. For DuPont, Peter managed the company’s first IPO, and served for a time in the United Kingdom as Managing Director of a printing plate company that DuPont had acquired. His technical knowledge over his time with DuPont spanned numerous sectors, including manufacturing and products like nylon, latex, Teflon and polyester, and also extended to Nomex, Photomask and DTI / INVISTA Divestiture.
After earning a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University College Dublin, Peter went on to complete a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Yale University, where he captained the Rugby Club. He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Cambridge University focusing on Chemical Reaction Engineering, as well as a one-year fellowship at The National University of Ireland, Dublin.
Originally drawn to chemical engineering because he was interested in mathematics, chemistry and discovering how things work, Peter credits his success to hard work, tenacity and the support of his wonderful wife and family. He maintains close ties to his roots in County Kerry, Ireland, and speaks fluent Irish and English. The proud father of four grown children based in California, Delaware and Australia, Peter and his wife recently celebrated their 50th anniversary, and enjoy visiting relatives abroad as his busy consulting schedule allows.
Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni Member of the Year Peter G. Kehoe, PhD can be found on the Who’s Who Directory, where he is looking forward to networking with you.