Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 14, 2002
STEVEN C. VOORHEES is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Norcross, Georgia-based Rock-Tenn Company, one of North
America's leading manufacturers of packaging and recycled paperboard
products with fiscal 2000 net sales of $1.5 billion and 8,700 employees.
Prior to joining Rock-Tenn, Mr. Voorhees had over 20 years' experience
in the energy industry, most recently as Managing Partner of Kinetic
Partners, LLC, a project development and consulting firm headquartered
in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to forming Kinetic, he worked for Sonat
Inc., a diversified energy company engaged in the exploration and
production of natural gas, interstate transmission of natural gas and
energy services. At Sonat, he held management positions in electric
power marketing, interstate gas transmission, exploration, production
and international offshore drilling. He most recently served as Senior
Vice President, Sonat Energy Services, with principal responsibility for
Southeast natural gas business, and as Executive Vice President, Sonat
Marketing Services. Mr. Voorhees received his BA in Economics and
Mathematics from Northwestern University and his MBA from the Darden
School at the University of Virginia. Profile
and an overview of what the company is doing at the present time?
Mr. Voorhees: Today, Rock-Tenn is one of North
