People: Olin Corp (OLN)

OLN on New York Consolidated

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Joseph Rupp

62 2005 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

John Fischer

57 2010 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

Kenneth Steel

55 2012 Vice President, Executive Vice President - KA Steel

George Pain

62 2010 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

John McIntosh

58 2011 Senior Vice President - Operations

Todd Slater

49 2010 Vice President - Finance, Controller

Stephen Curley

61 2005 Vice President, Treasurer

Dolores Ennico

60 2009 Vice President - Human Resources

Frank Chirumbole

54 2012 Vice President, President - Chlor Alkali Products

G. Bruce Greer

52 2005 Vice President - Strategic Planning and Information Technology

Thomas O'Keefe

54 2012 Vice President, President - Winchester

Robert Steel

57 2012 Vice President, President - KA Steel

Richard Rompala

66 2011 Lead Independent Director

Gray Benoist

60 2009 Independent Director

Donald Bogus

66 2005 Independent Director

C. Robert Bunch

58 2005 Independent Director

Randall Larrimore

65 2005 Independent Director

John O'Connor

58 2006 Independent Director

Philip Schulz

68 2003 Independent Director

Vincent Smith

63 2008 Independent Director

Larry Kromidas

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Biographies

Name Description

Joseph Rupp

Mr. Joseph D. Rupp is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Olin Corporation. He has served as Chairman of Olin since July 2005 and held the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2002. Prior to that and since March 2001, he was Executive Vice President, Operations, and was responsible for all Olin business operations including the former Brass Division (which became part of the former Metals Group in 2002), Winchester and Chlor Alkali Products. He joined Olin’s Brass Division in 1972 and held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the Brass Division manufacturing and engineering organization. In 1985, he was appointed Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering. He was appointed President of Olin Brass and a Corporate Vice President in 1996. He holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Missouri, Rolla. Mr. Rupp serves on the board of directors of Quanex Building Products Corporation (a manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and components serving building products markets). Olin director since 2002; Chair of the Executive Committee.

John Fischer

Mr. John E. Fischer is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Olin Corporation. Mr. Fischer re-joined Olin Corporation on January 2, 2004 as Vice President, Finance. On June 24, 2004, he was elected Vice President, Finance and Controller, and effective May 27, 2005, he was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1997-2001, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Primex Technologies, Inc. During 2002 and 2003, Mr. Fischer did independent consulting for several companies including Olin.

Kenneth Steel

Mr. Kenneth A. Steel, Jr. is Vice President, Executive Vice President - KA Steel of Olin Corp., since August 22, 2012. Prior to that time and since 1980, he served as Executive Vice President of KA Steel.

George Pain

Mr. George H. Pain is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Olin Corporation. Mr. Pain re-joined Olin Corporation on April 15, 2002 as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Prior to the time, since 2001, he served as Vice President and General Counsel of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc., an operating unit of General Dynamics Corporation, a manufacturer of mission-critical information systems and technologies, land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems and business aviation. From 1997-2001, he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Primex Technologies, Inc.

John McIntosh

Mr. John L. McIntosh is Senior Vice President - Operations of Olin Corporation. Since October 1, 2010, Mr. McIntosh has served as Senior Vice President, Chemicals of the Company and prior to that time and since February 1, 1999 he served as Vice President and President, Chlor Alkali Products Division.

Todd Slater

Mr. Todd A. Slater is Vice President - Finance, Controller of Olin Corporation. From April 2004 until May 2005, he served as Operations Controller. From January 2003 until April 2004, he served as Vice President and Financial Officer for Olin’s Metals Group. Prior to 2003, Mr. Slater served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for Chase Industries Inc. (which was merged into Olin on September 27, 2002 and divested as part of the sale of the Metals business in November 2007).

Stephen Curley

Mr. Stephen C. Curley is Vice President, Treasurer of Olin Corporation, since January 1, 2005. Mr. Curley re-joined Olin on August 18, 2003 as Chief Tax Counsel. From 1997-2001, he served as Vice President and Treasurer of Primex Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and provider of ordnance and aerospace products and services, which was spun off from Olin in 1996.

Dolores Ennico

Ms. Dolores J. Ennico is Vice President - Human Resources of Olin Corporation, since May 1, 2009. Prior to that time and since October 2005, she served as Corporate Vice President, Human Resources. From March 2004 to September 2005, she served as Vice President, Administration for Olin’s Winchester Division and former Metals group.

Frank Chirumbole

Mr. Frank W. Chirumbole is Vice President, President - Chlor Alkali Products of Olin Corporation, since April 26, 2012. He assumed his current duties on April 28, 2011. From October 2010 until April 2012, he served as President, Chlor Alkali Products; from 2009 until September 2010, he served as Vice President, General Manager – Bleach; from 2007 to 2009 he served as Vice President, Supply Management; and from 2001 to 2007 he served as Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering, all in the Chlor Alkali Products Division.

G. Bruce Greer

Mr. G. Bruce Greer, Jr. is Vice President - Strategic Planning and Information Technology of Olin Corporation, since May 2, 2005. Prior to joining Olin and since 1997, Mr. Greer was employed by Solutia, Inc., an applied chemicals company. From 2003 to April 2005, he served as President of Pharma Services, a Division of Solutia and Chairman of Flexsys, an international rubber chemicals company which was a joint venture partially owned by Solutia and Akzo Nobel. Prior to that, Mr. Greer served as a Vice President of Corporate Development, Technology, and Information Technology for Solutia.

Thomas O'Keefe

Mr. Thomas J. O'Keefe is Vice President, President - Winchester of Olin Corporation. From 2010 to 2011, he served as President, Winchester; from 2008 to 2010, he served as Vice President, Operations and Planning and from 2006 to 2008 he was Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, in each case, in the Winchester Division. From 2001 to 2006, he was Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering for Olin’s former Brass Division.

Robert Steel

Mr. Robert F. Steel is Vice President, President - KA Steel of Olin Corp., since August 22, 2012. Prior to that time and since 1980, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KA Steel.

Richard Rompala

Mr. Richard M. Rompala is Lead Independent Director of Olin Corporation. He retired in July 2005 from his position as Chairman of The Valspar Corporation (a manufacturer and distributor of paints and coatings). Mr. Rompala served as Chairman of Valspar from 1998 until July 2005, Chief Executive Officer from 1995 through February 2005 and President from 1994 through 2001. Prior to 1994, Mr. Rompala served as Group Vice President-Coatings and Resins for two years and Group Vice President-Chemicals for five years at PPG Industries, Inc. (a manufacturer of coatings, glass and industrial and specialty chemicals). Mr. Rompala holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University and a master’s in business administration degree from Harvard Business School. Olin director since 1998; Lead Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee and member of the Audit Committee, Directors and Corporate Governance Committee and the Executive Committee.

Gray Benoist

Mr. Gray G. Benoist is an Independent Director of Olin Corporation. He served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Belden, Inc. (a designer, manufacturer and marketer of signal transmission solutions, including cable, connectivity and active components for mission-critical applications in markets ranging from industrial automation to data centers, broadcast studios, and aerospace) until January 1, 2012 and as an Officer on Special Assignment until his retirement on March 15, 2012. From August 2006 until January 1, 2012 he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Belden and from November 2009 until January 2012 he also served as Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Benoist was Senior Vice President, Director of Finance of the Networks Segment of Motorola Inc. (a business unit responsible for the global design, manufacturing, and distribution of wireless and wired telecom system solutions). During more than 25 years with Motorola, Mr. Benoist served in senior financial and general management roles across Motorola’s portfolio of businesses, including the Personal Communications Sector, Integrated and Electronic Systems Sector, Multimedia Group, Wireless Data Group, and Cellular Infrastructure Group. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from Southern Illinois University and a master’s in business administration degree from the University of Chicago. Mr. Benoist serves on the board of directors of Exceptional Minds (a not-for-profit organization established to educate and prepare young adults on the autistic spectrum for employment in the graphic arts industry). Olin director since 2009; member of the Audit Committee and the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

Donald Bogus

Mr. Donald W. Bogus is an Independent Director of Olin Corp. He retired in January 2009 from his position as Senior Vice President of The Lubrizol Corporation and President of Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation (a global supplier of high performance specialty products for personal care, coatings, plastics, and various industrial products), a position he had held since June 2004. Mr. Bogus joined Lubrizol in April 2000 as Vice President and his duties included responsibility for the Fluid Technologies for Industry business section and he served as the head of mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Lubrizol, he was an Executive Officer at PPG Industries, Inc. (a manufacturer of coatings, glass and industrial and specialty chemicals) where he served as Vice President of Specialty Chemicals and Vice President of Industrial Coatings. Mr. Bogus earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Baldwin Wallace University. He serves on the board of trustees for Baldwin Wallace University and on their Business Division’s advisory board. Olin director since 2005; member of the Compensation Committee and the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

C. Robert Bunch

Mr. C. Robert Bunch is an Independent Director of Olin Corp. He is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Global Tubing, LLC (a privately held company formed in April 2007 to manufacture and sell coiled tubing and related products and services to the energy industry), a position he has held since May 2007. Mr. Bunch served as Chairman of Maverick Tube Corporation (a producer of welded tubular steel products used in energy and industrial applications which was acquired by Tenaris, S.A. in October 2006) from January 2005 until October 2006 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from October 2004 until October 2006. Prior to joining Maverick, he was an independent oil service consultant from 2003 until 2004, and from 2002 to 2003 he served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Input/Output, Inc. (an independent provider of seismic imaging technologies and digital, full-wave imaging solutions for the oil and gas industry). From 1999 to 2002, he served as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Input/Output, Inc. Mr. Bunch earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in accounting from Rice University and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Houston. From May 2004 until August 2008, Mr. Bunch served on the board of directors (and as Chairman from January 2007 to August 2008) of Pioneer Drilling Company (a provider of land contract drilling services to independent and oil and gas exploration and production companies). Olin director since 2005; member of the Compensation Committee and the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Bunch’s broad management responsibilities provide relevant experience in a number of strategic and operational areas.

Randall Larrimore

Mr. Randall W. Larrimore is an Independent Director of Olin Corp. He served as the Chairman of Olin from April 2003 through June 2005. From 1997 until his retirement in December 2002, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Stationers Inc. (a $4 billion wholesaler/distributor of office products). From 1988 until 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterBrand Industries, Inc., now called Fortune Brands Home & Security LLC (FBHS) (a consumer products company). He holds a bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College with a major in economics and a minor in chemistry and a master’s in business administration degree from Harvard Business School. He is co-chair of the governance committee and a member of the board of directors and compensation committee of Campbell Soup Company (a manufacturer and marketer of soup and other food products) and a member of the board of directors of Nixon Uniform Service and Medical Wear (a privately held company that provides, launders, and delivers medical apparel, linens, and other reusable products, primarily to healthcare providers). Olin director since 1998; Chair of the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee.

John O'Connor

Mr. John M.B. O'Connor is an Independent Director of Olin Corporation. He is Chairman of J.H. Whitney Investment Management, LLC (a firm which specializes in Asian Markets investment strategies). From January 2009 through March 2011, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Tactronics Holdings, LLC (a privately held company that provided tactical integrated electronic systems to the military, civil service, Homeland Security and manufacturing markets). Previously, Mr. O’Connor was Chairman of JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc. (part of the investment manager arm of JP Morgan), Chairman of JP Morgan Incubator Strategies, Inc. (a hedge fund investment arm of JP Morgan) and an Executive Partner of JP Morgan Partners (a private equity firm) and responsible for all proprietary and client Hedge Fund and Fund of Fund activities of JP Morgan, in addition to his responsibilities as a Senior Private Equity Manager. He was also a member of the Risk Management Committee of JP Morgan Chase, which was responsible for policy formulation and oversight of all market and credit risk taking activities globally. Mr. O’Connor earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tulane University and a master’s in business administration degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He is also a member of the Senior Advisors Panel of both the United States European Command and the United States Southern Command and a member of the Highland Forum which supports the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Mr. O’Connor also serves on the advisory board of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and boards of the Fund for the City of New York (an organization which develops and helps implement innovations in policy, programs, practices and technology in order to advance the functioning of government and nonprofit organizations), Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and the Animal Care & Control Center of New York City.

Philip Schulz

Mr. Philip J. Schulz is an Independent Director of Olin Corp. He was Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (a registered public accounting firm) Hartford, Connecticut office until his retirement in July 2003. Mr. Schulz also served as the Hartford office leader of PwC’s Consumer & Industrial Products & Services industry group. He joined Coopers & Lybrand in 1967 and was Managing Partner of the Hartford office at the time of the merger of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse in 1998. He was a member of the Firm Council and was a trustee of the PwC Foundation. He also served as a regional technical consultant and SEC reviewer and was assigned to the firm’s national office for two years. Mr. Schulz earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Niagara University and also completed the Tuck Executive Program at Dartmouth College. He is on the advisory board of The Connecticut Bank & Trust Company (a state banking institution owned by Berkshire Hills Bancorp). Mr. Schulz is also trustee emeritus of St. Joseph College; a director of St. Francis Hospital; a director of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association and is on the board of trustees of The McLean Fund. Olin director since 2003; Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee and the Executive Committee.

Vincent Smith

Mr. Vincent J. Smith is an Independent Director of Olin Corp. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Chemical Canada, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co. (a diversified chemical manufacturing company) from 2001 until his retirement in 2004. From 1972 to 2000, he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, manufacturing and management, including the position of Business Director for Dow’s global chlor alkali assets. Mr. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from McMaster University. He is a member and is co-chairman of the board of directors of Climate Change Central (a not-for-profit organization that brings private and public sector leaders together to find an effective way to manage climate change challenges in the province of Alberta, Canada). Olin director since 2008; member of the Compensation Committee and the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

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