People: Acme United Corp (ACU)
ACU on American Stock Exchange
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21 May 2013
12.80USD
21 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Walter Johnsen |
61 | 2007 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer |
Brian Olschan |
55 | 2007 | President, Chief Operating Officer, Director |
Paul Driscoll |
51 | 2002 | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary |
Rex Davidson |
62 | 2006 | Independent Director |
Richmond Holden |
58 | 1998 | Independent Director |
Susan Murphy |
60 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Stevenson Ward |
66 | 2001 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Walter Johnsen |
Mr. Walter C. Johnsen is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Acme United Corp. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from November 30, 1995 to December 31, 2006. He formerly served as Vice Chairman and a principal of Marshall Products, Inc., a medical supply distributor. Mr. Johnsen’s qualifications to serve on the Board include the knowledge of all facets of the Company’s business which he has gained during his more than fifteen years of service as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. |
Brian Olschan |
Mr. Brian S. Olschan is President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Acme United Corp. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from January 1999 to December 31, 2006; Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing of the Company from September 1996 to January 1999. He formerly served as Vice President and General Manager of the Cordset and Assembly Business of General Cable Corporation, an electrical wire and cable manufacturer. Mr. Olschan’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his detailed knowledge of the Company’s operations which he has gained in his capacity as a member of senior management for more than thirteen years, including as Chief Operating Officer since January 1999 and President since January 2007. |
Paul Driscoll |
Mr. Paul G. Driscoll is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Acme United Corp. Mr. Driscoll joined Acme as Director of International Finance on March 19, 2001. From 1997 to 2001 he was employed by Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery including Director of Finance and Operations in Japan. Prior to Gallo he served in several increasingly responsible finance positions in Sterling Winthrop Inc. in New York City and Sanofi S.A. in France. |
Rex Davidson |
Mr. Rex L. Davidson is Independent Director of Acme United Corp. He serves as President of Rex Davidson Associates, LLC, a management consulting service, and Executive Director of Las Cumbres Community Services, which provides developmental disability and mental health services to children, adults and families in Northern New Mexico since 2009. From 1982 to 2009 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., and President of Goodwill Industries Housing Corporation. |
Richmond Holden |
Mr. Richmond Y. Holden, Jr., is Independent Director of Acme United Corp. He has been Executive Vice President of School Specialty Inc., a distributor of school supplies since May 2007. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of J.L. Hammett Co., a reseller of educational products from 1992 to 2006. The qualifications of Mr. Holden to serve on the Board include his senior management level experience of complex companies in the educational markets. In particular, as a result of his experience with School Specialty Inc., a $1 billion reseller of educational products, Mr. Holden has broad knowledge of educational markets and operational matters relating to educational products, such as marketing, sourcing, pricing and distribution. |
Susan Murphy |
Ms. Susan H. Murphy, Ph.D., is Independent Director of Acme United Corp. She is Vice President for Student and Academic Services, Cornell University, since 1994; Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid from 1985 to 1994. Ms. Murphy has been employed at Cornell since 1978. Ms. Murphy received a Ph.D. from Cornell University. Ms. Murphy has broad senior management level experience in a complex organization. |
Stevenson Ward |
Mr. Stevenson E. Ward, III, is Independent Director of Acme United Corp. He is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Triton Thalassic Technologies, Inc. since September 2000. Triton’s technology controls and inactivates pathogens in the healthcare and industrial industries. From 1999 through 2000, Mr. Ward served as Senior Vice President-Administration of Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. He also served as Executive Vice President (1996-1999) and Chief Financial Officer (1994-1995) of Sanofi, Inc., and Vice President-Finance, Pharmaceutical Group, Sterling Winthrop, Inc. (1992-1994). Prior to joining Sterling he was employed by General Electric Company with management positions in Purchasing, Corporate Audit and Finance. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Walter Johnsen |
641,320 |
Brian Olschan |
527,326 |
Paul Driscoll |
317,229 |
Rex Davidson |
-- |
Richmond Holden |
-- |
Susan Murphy |
-- |
Stevenson Ward |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Walter Johnsen |
180,000 | 2,332,000 |
Brian Olschan |
175,000 | 2,150,000 |
Paul Driscoll |
38,500 | 292,000 |
Rex Davidson |
0 | 0 |
Richmond Holden |
0 | 0 |
Susan Murphy |
0 | 0 |
Stevenson Ward |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP |
5,289 | $12.80 |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP |
500 | $12.80 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
500 | $12.43 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
2,000 | $12.12 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
200 | $12.51 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
1,300 | $12.50 |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP |
716 | $12.24 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
100 | $12.15 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
16 | $12.16 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
1,684 | $12.15 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
100 | $11.83 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
351 | $12.35 |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP |
284 | $12.15 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
100 | $12.15 |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP |
2,000 | $12.15 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
500 | $12.24 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
100 | $12.23 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
100 | $12.23 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
1,400 | $12.21 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
1,900 | $12.20 |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP |
8 | $12.28 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
600 | $12.26 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
100 | $11.98 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
600 | $12.30 |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S |
200 | $12.13 |

