Creator:Bruce A. Krause Date Created: Place Created:Columbus, Ohio Keywords:Bruce Krause,Ashland Chemical Company,Ronald Jordan,Louis Kapernaros,John Kirchner Context:business information from Ashland Chemical Company ************************************************** ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY DIVISION OF ASHLAND OIL. INC. BRUCE A. KRAUSE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER INTERNATIONAL DIVISION TELEPHONE: (614> 869-33Ba P. O. BOX 2219 CABLE: AROPLAZ DUBLIN OHIO COLUMBUS. OHIO 43216 TELEX: 24-5343 RONALD G. JORDAN Manager. Market Development-Fluids, Resins, and Chemicals Silicone Products Business Department Ron received a degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 19S5 and joined GE's Advertising and Public Relations Program. In 1958 he transferred to the Marketing Training Program and upon completion joined Silicone Products Department in 1959. At Silicones his assignments included: Sales Representative, Market Development Specialist, District Sales Manager-Eastern District, Manager-Polyurethane Foam Additives and Manager-Fluids Development. He came to his present position in 1972. Location: Watertord. E. LOUIS KAPERNAROS General Manager Specialty Materials Business Department Lou received Ms Bachelor of Science Degree In metallurgical engineering from the University of Missouri at RoJIa in 1950. He held a variety of engineering and manufacturing positions from f9S1 to 1956, wtien he joined the Metallurgical Products Department as a Sales Representative. He became an Application Engineer in the then Diamond Business Section of MPD in 1959 and was appointed Manager-Application Engineering in 1961. He was named Manager-Marketing in 1965 and continued in that position when the Diamond Business Section became the Specialty Materials Department. In 1970 he was appointed Manager-Manufacturing. Present position: 1971. Location: Worthlngton, Ohio. JOHN C. KIRCHNER Manager-Strategic Planning Specialty Materials Business Department Jack received his B.S. degree in metallurgical engineering from Notre Dame University, 1958, and an MBA degree from Harvard, 1960. He completed the Marketing Management Program In 1961, at which time he was appointed Sales Representative-New England Area for the Metallurgical Products Department He became Specialist-Metalworking Market Development. 1966, and in 1968 was appointed Manager-Market Development & Product Planning at SMBD and later Manager-Marketing Services. His next assignment was Manager-Compact Marketing Programs. Present position: 1973. Location: Worthlngton. BRUCE A. KRAUSE Manager-BORAZON Systems Product Section Specialty Materials Business Department Brace is a 1958 graduate of Princeton University with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He came to his present position in April 1972 from Insulating Materials Product Department where he was Manager-Paint Operations. Prior to working for IMPD, he was Marketing Manager and Project Leader lor the GEMON Pofyimide Operation In the ChwnicBl Development Operation. Before coming with GE In 1968, he held various marketing positions in plastics with Rohm and Haas Company. Location: Worthing ton.