A. Schulman adds three directors, increasing board to 14 members.AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1995--A. Schulman Inc. said today that it is adding three new members to its board of directors, increasing the board's size to 14 directors. Named to the board are Willard R. Holland, president and chief executive officer of Ohio Edison Company, Akron; James A. Karman, president and a director of RPM, Inc., Medina, Ohio Medina [məˈdaɪnə] is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,139 at the 2000 census. The 2004 projected population was estimated at 28,536. ; and James S. Marlen, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameron, Inc., a Pasadena, California-based multi-national manufacturer of highly engineered products for building, construction and industrial markets. A. Schulman said the increase in board membership and the broad experience of these new members will provide additional strength and expertise for the Company's expanding worldwide business operations. The appointments to the board will become effective October 20, the Company said. Based in Akron, A. Schulman is an international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. __________________________________________________ Willard R. Holland, a native of Springfield, Tennessee, is president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ohio Edison Company. He received BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (abbreviated RHIT), formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small, private, non-sectarian college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics, and science. RHIT is highly regarded for its undergraduate engineering program. and completed graduate courses in business management at Columbia University. He joined Ohio Edison as president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. in 1991. He began his career at Detroit Edison Company as an engineer in 1966 and rose to the rank of senior vice president of energy marketing and distribution for the company. He serves on the boards of various national, statewide and local organizations representing a wide range of business, civic and cultural interests. Holland and his wife, Jean, have two children and reside in Akron. James A. Karman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan “Grand Rapids” redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation). Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. and educated at Miami University (Ohio), where he earned his bachelor's degree. He received an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin and was an instructor there in Corporate Finance. He joined Union Bank & Trust Co. in Grand Rapids in 1961 as assistant manager, investment department. He moved to RPM, Inc. in 1963 as treasurer and a member of the board of directors. Karman became vice president of RPM in 1969, executive vice president in 1973 and president in 1978. He currently serves as a director of five northern Ohio companies in addition to RPM. Karman also serves on the boards of several colleges and universities, as well as various cultural institutions in the Cleveland area. He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 29,405. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side. and are parents of four children. James S. Marlen holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. and an MBA in business administration from the University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a . He began his career with GenCorp in 1965 and held marketing, management and vice presidential positions in domestic and international operations before becoming president of the Fabricated Plastics group in 1985 and then president of GenCorp Polymer Products and a vice president of the corporation in 1988. Marlen became president and CEO of Ameron, Inc. in 1993 and chairman of the board in 1995. He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in Pasadena, California and are parents of three sons. CONTACT: A. Schulman Inc., Akron Robert A. Stefanko, 216/666-3751 |
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