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D, W. RYKER APPOINTED
ASSISTANT GEN. MANAGER
OF MATHOLIN CORP.
Donald W. Ryker, who was associated with
Olin Industries, Inc., at East Alton, Illinois, for
seven years, has been appointed Assistant Gen
eral Manager of Matholin Corporation with head
quarters in Baltimore. Matholin is a new company
owned equally by Olin Industries and Mathieson
Chemical Corporation. John M. Olin, President
of Olin Industries, is president of Matholin. The
Matholin Company was formed to manufacture,
sell and conduct research in hydrazine.
Ryker, a native of Grand Ranids, Michigan,
most recently was manager of hydrazine research
for Olin Industries. Hydrazine, which is a versa
tile and powerful chemical, is important in na
tional defense and has many and varied uses in
industry, agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
Ryker has a chemical engineering degree from
the University of Michigan. He is a member of
the Ariicrican Chemical Society, The American
Institute of Chemical Engineering, Phi Eta Sigma,
DONALD W. RYKER
Assistant General Manager
of Matholin Corporation
Baltimore, Maryland
Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi.
J. E. Troyan is Vice President and General
Manager of Matholin. He has been Manager of
Process Development in the Chemical Research
and Engineering Division of Mathiesen Chemical
Company. He is a native of Cleveland and a
graduate of Case Institute of Technology.
E. B. GARRETT AND J. E. GAGNON
APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE OLIN
RETIREMENT BOARD
Edwin B. Garrett, Industrial Relations Man
ager here at Pisgah Forest and John E. Gagnon,
Director of Personnel of Olin Industries, were ap
pointed members of the Retirement Board of
Olin Industries in a resolution adopted by the
Board of Directors at their October meeting.
Other members of the board are: Chairman, A. E.
Giertsen, Industrial Relations Manager at East
Alton; Secretary, M. H. Motz, Assistant Council
at East Alton; R. I. Metcalf, Industrial Relations
Manager at New Haven; A. L. Schwartzbeck,
Credit Manager at East Alton; and L. K. Brown,
Assistant Ammunition Plant Manager at New
Haven.
The Retirement Plan is uniform in all Olin di
visions, and the Retirement Board is charged with
its administration. The Plan went into effect at
Ecusta on January 1, 1950.
The Retirement Plan, which is fully paid for
by the Company, is an important part of our em
ployee benefit program. The Plan is designed to
provide a monthly income after retirement. The
Plan also provides monthly benefits for employees
who become permanently disabled before reach
ing retirement age, if they have worked under the
plan for ten years.
Other employee benefits. Life Insurance, Hos
pital Insurance, Surgical Insurance, and Accident
and Health Insurance, are primarily designed for
the benefit of employees and their families before
they reach retirement age.
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