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Long range planning
Cleveland, OH · 1965
About
A peer council for chief executives of chemical and specialty manufacturing companies, meeting since 1965.
Our history
Robert Henson, president of Flexible Products Company, imagined a council where chief executives of small, chemically oriented manufacturers could talk freely with peers who faced the same problems.
December 1964
An introductory letter outlining the proposed council went to about 75 companies.
March 16, 1965
Ten company representatives met for a one-day session at the Palmer House in Chicago.
May 25, 1965
Twenty attendees met at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York and adopted a constitution and bylaws.
Today
The Council still meets three times a year as a group of non-competing CEOs.
The Council
From the first meeting, members agreed the Council should bring together chief executives of companies that don’t compete, so discussions could be free and open.
No two member companies compete, so members can speak openly about real problems.
Each member company has one voting representative, usually its owner or CEO.
The Council’s officers are elected by the members, and dues stay modest.
Meetings
Members meet three times a year.
A member company hosts the meeting at its facility, including a tour of the plant.
A second member-hosted meeting and plant tour each spring.
The annual fall meeting at a resort destination—typically four or five days, with invited speakers and open discussion among members.
Topics
The Council has hosted speakers and discussions on the questions CEOs face since its first year.
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Cleveland, OH · 1965
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Atlanta, GA · 1969
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South Haven, MI · 1999
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Park City, UT · 2019
Leadership
Chairman
Tom Bourdon
ICT Industries, Inc. · GA
President
Louis Glunz
Regis Technologies, Inc. · IL
Secretary
Jamie Bull
Capital Resin · OH
Treasurer
Ross Anderskow
Crews Chemical · GA
Membership Chair
Colton Meng
Ques Industries · OH
Membership
Owners and CEOs of privately held chemical and specialty manufacturers with $500K–$100M in revenue are eligible to apply.
Past Chairman
Clinton Beeland
CJB Industries · GA