Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> November 8, 2001
FLOYD D. GOTTWALD, JR. has served as Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Executive Committee of Albemarle Corporation since the
company was spun off by Ethyl Corporation on February 28, 1994. He also
served as Chairman of the Board until March 28, 2001. He joined The
Albemarle Paper Manufacturing Company in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943 as
a Chemist, and over the years advanced to Production Manager, Secretary,
Vice President and President. Mr. Gottwald was elected Executive Vice
President of Ethyl Corporation in 1962 at the time of the merger of
Albemarle Paper and Ethyl. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board from
1964 to 1968, when he was elected Chairman of the Board. He served as
Chief Executive Officer from 1970 to 1992 and served on the board of
Ethyl until 1996. Mr. Gottwald received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
from Virginia Military Institute in 1943 and Master's degree in Business
Administration from the University of Richmond in 1951. Profile
the company today?
Mr. Gottwald: Albemarle is roughly a $1 billion global specialty
chemical company. It was spun off
