Dr. Heinz C. Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Schimmelbusch was appointed chairman of the Management Board on 21 November 2006, the date of incorporation of the Company. In November 2002 he was appointed chief executive officer of Metallurg, and since 1998 he has served as chairman of the board of Metallurg and Metallurg Holdings. Presently, Dr. Schimmelbusch also serves as non-executive chairman of the board for Allied Resource Corporation, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States and PFW Aerospace, Speyer, Germany. Dr. Schimmelbusch is also a Managing Director and a founder of Safeguard International Fund, L.P. In the past, Dr. Schimmelbusch served as chairman of Metallgesellschaft AG from 1989 until he resigned in 1993. His directorships have included Allianz Versicherung AG, Mobil Oil AG, Teck Cominco Limited, Methanex Corporation and MMC Norilsk Nickel. Dr. Schimmelbusch received his graduate degree (with distinction) and his doctorate (magna cum laude) from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
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Mr. William J. Levy, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Levy was appointed chief financial officer and member of the Management Board on 1 April 2007. In November 2005, Mr. Levy was appointed vice-president and chief financial officer of Metallurg Holdings. Mr. Levy was previously employed by PQ Corporation, a leading global chemicals and engineered glass materials company, and acted as director of finance and treasurer; he was appointed vice-president and chief financial officer of PQ Corporation in 2002. From 1984 to 1996, Mr. Levy held various senior positions in finance and marketing with Imperial Chemical Industries plc in the United Kingdom and the United States. In 1984, Mr. Levy qualified as a certified public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Pennsylvania, United States. Mr. Levy received a BS degree in accountancy (magna cum laude) from Villanova University, United States.
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Mr. Eric E. Jackson, President Advanced Materials
Mr. Jackson was appointed president of the Advanced Materials unit and member of the Management Board on April 1, 2007. In November 2002, he was appointed chief operating officer of Metallurg and also serves as a director for certain subsidiaries of Metallurg. Mr. Jackson has been senior vice-president of Metallurg since 1998 and has previously acted as director at Phibro, a division of Salomon, Inc, and as vice-president at Louis Dreyfus Corporation. In addition, from 1979 to 1989 Mr. Jackson acted in various roles for Cargill Incorporated in Canada and the United States. Mr. Jackson received a BS degree in economics and an MBA, both from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Dr. Reinhard Walter, President Engineering Systems
Dr. Reinhard Walter was appointed president of the Engineering Systems unit and member of the Management Board on April 1, 2007. He has served on the management board of directors of ALD since December 2001, and has served as chairman of the management board of ALD since September 2004. From 1997 to 2001, Dr. Walter acted as chief financial officer and deputy chairman of VBH Holding AG, Stuttgart, Germany, an international trading company listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges. He became a member of the executive board of directors in Berzelius Umwelt-Service AG, a recycler of industrial residues in Germany and various other countries. From March 2005 until March 2006, Dr. Walter was a managing director of PFW Aerospace, Speyer, Germany, and from 1983 to 1988 he was managing director of Uraphos Chemie GmbH, a company operating engineering and recycling services for industrial waste, such as secondary aluminium. Dr. Walter received a business administration degree and a doctorate in economics from the University of Saarbrücken, Germany.
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