Phillip L. Friedman

Phillip L.
Friedman has been Chairman of the Board since September 2004.
He joined the Company in 1981 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer until 2004 when he resigned on September 2, 2004 Prior to joining the Company, he was employed by Occidental Chemical Corporation (formerly Hooker Chemical Corporation), a leading manufacturer and supplier of PVC resins and compounds, for 12 years.
His responsibilities at Occidental culminated in a five-year tenure as Manager of Business Development and Director of Commercial Development for the Polyvinyl Chloride Plastics Division.
As the Director of Commercial Development, he was responsible for coordinating and commercializing various research and development projects within the plastics industry.
Mr. Friedman received a BS in chemical engineering from Pratt Institute and pursued graduate studies in business administration at Temple University.
He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company.