Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 4, 1999
GEORGE B. LEMMON, JR., President and CEO of Owosso Corporation, received
a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard College and
joined Owosso Corporation after graduation in 1983. During the summers
prior to joining Owosso on a full time basis, Mr. Lemmon held various
manufacturing jobs throughout the organization. Mr. Lemmon has been
responsible for Owosso's acquisition program since 1985 and was
instrumental in Owosso's Initial Public Offering in October of 1994.
Prior to Owosso's IPO, Mr. Lemmon was the CFO and in September of 1995,
he succeeded his father, a founding principal of Owosso, as CEO. Mr.
Lemmon serves on the following Boards: The Board of Trustees of The
Children's Hospital Foundation, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
Pencoyd Iron, as well as, day & Zimmerman. Also, Mr. Lemmon is an active
member of the Young President's Organization. He has been a National
Squash Doubles Champion and is an avid golfer, skier, and traveler. Mr.
Lemmon is married and has two children. Profile
historical perspective to put us into context, what you see as your
business and what you see as your company today.
Mr. Lemmon:
