Chairman, Sheetz Inc.
STEPHEN G. SHEETZ was is chairman of Sheetz, Inc., the owner of a chain of convenience stores operating in six Mid-Atlantic and northeastern states. He died in January 2026 in Altoona, Pennsylvania He was 77. He was also director of M&T Bank and a member of its Community Reinvestment Act Committee. Mr. Sheetz had served as a director of Keystone Financial Bank, N.A. and its predecessor from 1984 through M&T Bank Corporation's acquisition of Keystone. He was also a director of QuikTrip Corporation and Eat'n Park Restaurants. He was a native of Altoona. He is a 1965 graduate of Altoona Area High School and was a 1969 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. Sheetz led the convenience store chain as chief executive and president from 1984 to 1995, presiding over the company’s expansion. From 1995 to 2013, he was the board chairman. In addition to his wife Nancy Sheetz, he is survived by two daughters, Megan Sheetz and Nicole Sheetz Frith; seven grandchildren; and six of his seven siblings, including his brother Bob.
