Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> November 2, 2003
JAMES A. MACK is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Cambrex Corporation. He joined Cambrex as President
and Chief Operating Officer in 1990 and became Chief Executive Officer
in 1995. Previously, he was with Olin Corporation, which he joined in
1984 and where he became Vice President and General Manager of the
worldwide urethanes and specialty chemical businesses. He also served as
a Director of the Sun Olin and Ashai Olin joint ventures. He began his
career in a variety of engineering assignments with both Monsanto
Company and Maumee Chemical, which was later acquired by Sherwin-
Williams Company. He served as President of the Sherwin-Williams
chemicals division and Executive Vice President and a Director of Oakite
Products Inc. Profile
TWST: May we start out with a quick overview and a little history ofCambrex and how you see the company today?
Mr. Mack: Cambrex was founded in 1981 as a small specialty chemical
company with