Koch Fertilizer competitors

Mr. Thomas E. Gottwald is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of NewMarket Corporation. He is Director of the Company since 1994; President and Chief Executive Officer of NewMarket since March 03, 2004, having previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ethyl Corporation from June 1, 2001 through June 30, 2004 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Ethyl prior thereto.

Charles de Ganahl Koch (born November 1, 1935) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. As of April 2021, he was ranked as the 15th-richest person in the world on Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with an estimated net worth of $63.1 billion. Koch has been co-owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries since 1967, while his late brother David Koch served as executive vice president. Charles and David each owned 42% of the conglomerate. The brothers inherited the business from their father, Fred C. Koch, then expanded the business. Originally involved exclusively in oil refining and chemicals, Koch Industries now includes process and pollution control equipment and technologies, polymers and fibers, minerals, fertilizers, commodity trading and services, forest and consumer products, and ranching. The businesses produce a wide variety of well-known brands, such as Stainmaster carpet, the Lycra brand of spandex fiber, Quilted Northern tissue, and Dixie Cup.

Shigeki Takayama is a Board Member at Asahi Kasei. He has worked as Primary Executive Officer at Asahi Kasei; President/CEO at POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; and Board Member at POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Shigeki studied at Keio University and Shibaura Institute of Technology（芝浦工業大学）.

Jeff Owens is President at Advanced Technology Services. He started at ATS in 1988 as a sales representative and was soon promoted to Account Manager in Detroit. He continued his career in multiple positions such as Regional Manager, General Manager of Industrial Parts Services, and VP of Operations before becoming President and CEO of the company in 2004. He is a member of the Young Presidents Association, a member of the Illinois Business Round Table. and a graduate of Bell Leadership Roundtable Program. Owens graduated from Westminster College (MO) in 1987 with a degree in business administration.

David Phillips is a Chief Executive Officer at Core-Tech Petroleum Group, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer at CoreTech and is based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He has worked as Tool and Die Maker at Peters Tool and Die, Vice President at Smartbrake, and President at Silver Basis Engineering Michigan and South Carolina. David attended Davenport University between 1989 and 1995 and School Armada High.