Awards & Recognition
★Texas A&M University endowed scholarship named after him and his wife Angela
★Led company transformation resulting in Berkshire Hathaway acquisition validation
Notable Facts
→Former Chairman and CEO of Lubrizol Corporation (stepped down January 2017)
→Led transformation of company from $2B to $7B in annual sales (350% growth since 2000)
→Successfully navigated major acquisitions including Noveon International for $1.8B
→Oversaw Berkshire Hathaway acquisition of Lubrizol for $9.7B in 2011
→Completed 38-year career at Lubrizol starting as co-op student in 1973
→Chemical engineer with BS from Texas A&M University (1978)
→Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and American Chemistry Council
→Board member of Cleveland Museum of Natural History
→Successfully overcame testicular cancer while leading major corporate acquisition in 2004