Thermoplastic Polymer Expert Specializing in Polymer Compounding and Market Development

Consultant #1506

Business management and market development expert related to thermoplastic materials and plastic compounding.
Expert in thermoplastic resin compounding business management, operations, compounded product markets, compounding equipment and competitive environment.
Licensing thermoplastic compounding technology.
Educator in technical management subjects related to the plastics industry and general management.
Author and publisher in areas of: Industry Management: Global chemical, plastic, and reinforced plastics.

Undisclosed Firm

Director and non-executive Board Chairman - start-up firm that acquired patented technology for the production of specialty thermoplastic long-fiber composites, developed for commercial use and licensing to other firms overseas.
Conducted four successful private investment financing rounds.

Independent Consultant

Consulting for companies in the chemicals and plastics industries; lecturer and author.
Business management for thermoplastic composites and engineering polymers.
Economics, marketing, intellectual property, research and development, licensing and plastic product development.
Distribution of specialty plastics materials, largely for Japanese and other Asian polymer producers.
Provided consulting services to plastic suppliers for industry, product and market assessments.

BASF Corporation, Managing Director, Engineering Plastics, Bridgeport, NJ

Established and developed a new business unit, including construction of four manufacturing plants and a technical center.
Hired and trained new marketing, technical, and administrative staff of over 120 people.
Reported administratively to president, BASF Fibers and operationally to executive director of engineering plastics in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Inolex Chemical Company, President and Chairman, Philadelphia, PA

Managing partner of a venture capital group that acquired firm from previous owner, American Can.
Produced urethane polyols, ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products at two manufacturing sites.
Directed restructuring of the firm, increasing revenues and earnings by 50% in each of the following two years.

LNP Corporation, Malvern, PA

Group Chief Executive, Beatrice Chemical Division
Oversaw three subsidiary companies, including LNP, each with multiple operations in North America and Western Europe, employing over 800 people.

Chemical Division, Vice President, Operations

Responsible for all operations of the company except accounting.
Successfully turned around company within six months; grew to be the largest independent plastic compounder in the U.S. and was subsequently acquired by Beatrice Foods.

International Operations Manager and Market Development

Global licensing of technology and supervision of European operating subsidiary; reported to the president; elected to the company's board of directors.
Developed new applications in established and new markets for privately-owned company's line of thermoplastics composites.

Avisun Corporation, Marcus Hook, PA

Market Development Senior Supervisor: Polypropylene market development for packaging, appliances and industrial applications.
Research Engineer: Polypropylene product development; work resulted in two patented products.

ARCO Chemical Company, Development Engineer, Philadelphia, PA

Developed improved surfactants, coatings, and specialty lubricants and production processes.

U. S. Navy, Ensign-Lieutenant, Eastern Sea Frontier Command, New York, NY

Communications watch officer; Military Sealift Transportation Service Office (Norfolk, VA), operations officer.

DuPont Company, Production Engineer, Electrochemicals Division, Niagara Fall, NY

Responsible for the safe and efficient manufacture of nylon intermediates and metallic sodium.

U.S. Navy Reserve

Joined the active reserve program, retired with the rank of captain.
Selected to serve as commanding officer of five reserve units, and as acting commanding officer in a sixth; selected twice to serve on the command staff of an admiral.

Awards

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society.
The American Institute of Chemists, Fellow.
Emeritus Member and (elected) Fellow of the Society.
Society of Plastics Engineers (current director and past chair, Marketing and ~Management Division; past chair).
Thermoplastics Materials Division and Professional Activities Board.

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