OLIN, MATHIESON MERCER
BECOMES EFFECTIVE
The merger of Olin Industries, Inc., and Mathieson Chemical Corporation
became effective on Tuesday, August 31, it was announced by John M. Olin,
president of Olin Industries, and Thomas S. Nichols, president of Mathieson.
Election of the following officers of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corpora
tion was announced on September 9 by Mr. Olin, chairman of the board, and
Mr. Nichols, president:
John W. Hanes, chairman of the finance committee and vice president
for finance; F. Stillman Elfred, John C. Leppart, Stanley DeJ. Osborne, exec
utive vice presidents.
Russell R. Casteel, vice president; Norman H. Collisson, vice president
for operations; Donald W. Drummond, vice president for operations; R. L.
Hockley, vice president for operations; Russell Hopkinson, vice president for
development; Robert W. Lea, vice president for organization; R. B. Lewis,
vice president for financial analysis; David T. Marvel, vice president for sales;
Milton F. Meissner, vice president for operations; S. L. Nevins, vice president
for operations; Walter F. O’Connell, vice president and assistant to the vice
president for finance; Fred Olsen, vice president for research; Ralph A. Ost-
berg, vice president for production; J. J. Toohy, vice president for operations;
Theodore Weicker, Jr., vice president for overseas operations; Edgar W. Taft,
treasurer; C. C. Tallman, comptroller; Gordon Grand, Jr., secretary; E. R.
Van Vliet, assistant treasurer; A. P. Winsor, assistant secretary.
The officers elected were all formerly associated with one or the other
of the predecessor companies.
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FILM DIVISION OF OLIN MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BY THE INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, ECUSTA PAPER CORPORATION, PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
VOL. 16
SEPTEMBER 1954
NO. 8
Charles Russell, Editor — Alex Kizer, Jr., Assistant Editor — Jack D. Morgan, Art Editor
Fritz Merrell, Sports Editor — H. E. Newbury and F. B. Ayres, Safety Reporters