Gary A. Cappeline, President and Chief Operating Officer, Chemical Sector, Ashland Inc, will retire after nearly 30 years of service effective April 1, 2007, the company announced.
Ashland Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James J. O'Brien praised Cappeline's accomplishments during his tenure as Chief Operating Officer of the Chemical Sector.
"We are fortunate that Gary shared his leadership with Ashland not once, but twice," said O'Brien, reflecting on Cappeline's return to Ashland in 2002, after a six-year departure.
"Gary and I have shared the same strategic view for Ashland to become a high-performance organization by strengthening our position in chosen markets," continued O'Brien. "Ashland's stakeholders have benefited from Gary's expertise in chemical markets, global operations and business development.
Under his leadership as Chief Operating Officer, our chemical businesses have experienced significant growth, bolstered global merger and acquisition processes and made substantial progress toward the integration of our global supply chain.
"Gary also has led an aggressive expansion of our China operations. While I plan to assume direct responsibility for company operations in October, I have asked Gary to continue his leadership of certain important initiatives to assure a smooth transition."
Cappeline first joined the company in 1974 and moved through positions of increasing responsibility until he was named group vice president of specialty chemical operations in 1993. In 1996, Cappeline left Ashland for senior positions in the chemical industry and private equity, but rejoined the company in December 2002 as president of Ashland Specialty Chemical. He was named president and COO of Ashland's Chemical Sector in January 2004.
Cappeline is a member of Ashland's Executive Committee; the Board and Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council (ACC); and chairs the ACC Board Committee on Communications, serving as steward for the essential public education strategy.
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