Derek C. Hathaway retired in 2008 as Chairman and Chief Excretive Office of Harsco Corporation, one of the world’s leading diversified industrial services companies with business in construction, steel, energy and railways. Mr. Hathaway oversaw the growth of Harsco’s market capitalization from $250 million in 1994 to more than $5 billion upon his retirement, with 22,000 employees in 50 countries.

A native of the Unite Kingdom, Mr. Hathaway’s career began at the age of 16 when he left school to work as a junior draftsman at a Birmingham heating and engineering firm. By night, he took classes in mechanical engineering and management accounting. At 22, he co-founded a firm that manufactured industrial heating units, Six years later his company went public and ultimately was acquires by Harsco. At age of 40, Mr. Hathaway moved to the Unite States to work in Harsco’s headquarters near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Throughout his career, Mr. Hathaway has shared his personal and professional gifts to benefit others, serving on the board of many public corporations and charitable institutions in both the U.S. and the U.K. he has a special interest in health care, education and the administration of the law, having served as a Magistrate in the Criminal Law Court in Birmingham before he emigrated.

In recognition of his charitable work and service to industry in both Britain and America, Mr. Hathaway in 2008 was honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the Order of the British Empire. Ten years earlier, he received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, with recognizes “remarkable citizens who exemplify outstanding qualities in both their personal and professional lives.” He has been awarded three Honorary Doctorates.

Mr. Hathaway , who became a U.S. citizen in 1991, speaks passionately to young entrepreneurs and business students about strategic leadership and the fundamentals of his life and business philosophy, which include sound judgment , teamwork, and leading by example by giving back-both to the company and the community. He also advises business executives through his boutique consulting firm, DCH Consulting, LLC.

Mr. Hathaway and his wife, Margaret have been married 44 years and have three sons, one grandson and four granddaughters. They make their home in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where they pursue their public service and charity interests and administer the Derek C. and Margaret I. Hathaway Family Foundation.

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