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ADVANCING   PETROCHEMICAL   LEGACY

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LEGACY                                                                      NETWORKING                                                                               RECOGNITION


 HISTORY



A number of early chemicals were born out of the pre-World War II chemical effort produced by refineries and early chemical companies; hence the term "petrochemicals".  Notable examples include isopropyl alcohol and lube oil pour point depressants from the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, tetraethyl lead from Ethyl Corp., ethylene from Shell Oil, and halogenated hydrocarbons from The Dow Chemical Company.

The Founders Club was established in 1981 by a group of petrochemical industry executives who led the development of the petrochemical industry, particularly in the United States, from such modest beginnings. These industry leaders participated in the establishment of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) previously known as NPRA which ultimately generated the International Petrochemicals Conference (IPC) as a separate identity within AFPM. The Founders Club proudly advances the legacy we inherited from these "founders" as contributing stewards of the petrochemical industry.

We look forward to advancing both the opportunities and the recognition for the petrochemical industry as well as for the individual members who have distinguished themselves over the years.





































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Please congratulate our 2024 Founders Club Golf Tournament Winners

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

First Place Team $400

                Julie Antley - Seith Cup holder

                Micheal Barrow

                Veronica Levet

                Ryan Wood

Second Place Team $300

                Brent Rook

                Frank Wright

                Jennifer Czapko

                Jennifer Royall

Third Place Team $200

                Eddie Johnson

                Kevin Fallon

                Ted Pettjohn

                Sherman Glass

Longest Drive Winner P#1 $50

                Eddie Johnson

Closest to the Pin G#1 $50

                Gary Dellesky

Closest to the Pin G#8 $50

                Jennier Czapko

Closest to the Pin P#3 $50

                Sherman Glass

Closest to the Pin P#5 $50

                Gary Gnaedinger

Meaghan – Jeremy Gatzmeier

A special thank you to our sponsor, INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA

All Attendees: 

Antley, Julie

Barrow, Michael

Blaska, Stephen

Boynton, Mican

Brisson, Paul

Bush, Bruce

Chipey, Mark

Composto, Roasaio

Crocker, Brad

Czapko, Jennifer

Dahlgren, Roberto

Dearborn, John

Dellesky, Gary

Fallon, Kevin

Garriott, Ragan

Gatzmeier, Jeremy

Glass, Sherman

Gnaedinger, Gary

Goodson, Gary

Houston, Therese

Janse Van Rensburg, Adriaan

Johnson, Eddie

Levet, Veronica

Loggenberg, Peter

Mudd, Chris

O’Neill, Thomas

Pettjohn, Ted

Poehl, Michael

Rook, Brent

Royall, Jennifer

Ternes, Andy

Vitali, Lisa

Weisemann, William

Wood, Ryan

Wright, Frank

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 HONOREES 


THE   PETROCHEMICAL HERITAGE AWARD



The Petrochemical Heritage Award  was established in 1997. The award recognizes those whose contributions to public understanding are noteworthy, who have displayed significant entrepreneurship in the petrochemical profession or industry, and who have been active in philanthropic and/or communal affairs.

The award  recipient  is chosen jointly by the Founders Club, the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation), and American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), formerly known as NPRA. 

The recipient of the  The Petrochemical Heritage Award  is  the dinner honoree at The Founders Club Annual Dinner and Event. The award is traditionally presented at the  International Petrochemical Conference (IPC) hosted by the  AFPM.



Lori Ryerkerk (2025)

Retired Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Celanese Corporation


Karen McKee (2024)

President of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and Vice President of ExxonMobil Corporation

 

Jim Fitterling (2023)

Chairman and CEO at Dow 



Aloke Lohia (2022)


 Founder and Group CEO at Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL),



Jim Teague (2020/2021)

 Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Products Partners



James Chao  (2019)

Chair of the Westlake Chemical Corporation and the Westlake Chemical Partners LP Board of Directors


Albert Chao (2019)

President, CEO, and a director of Westlake Chemical Corporation, Westlake Chemical Partners LP. and Director of Suzhou Huasu Plastics Company in China Westlake Chemical Corporation

 

Gary K. Adams (2018)

Former president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Chemical Market Associates Inc. (CMAI).


Dave Weidman (2017)

Former CEO,  and Chairman of the Board of  Celanese, 

Chairman of the Board of the Society of Chemical Industry and of the American Chemistry Council.


Stephen D. Pryor (2016)

Former president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company 



James Gallogly (2015)

Former chief executive officer of LyondellBasell 



      Frank Popoff (2014)

Retired chairman and former chief executive officer of the Dow Chemical Company


Sir Jim Ratcliffe (2013)

 INEOS Founder and CEO


  • Marvin Schlanger (2012)
  • Raj Gupta (2011)
  • Hiromasa Yonekura (2010)
  • Mohamed Al-Mady (2009)
  • Peter Huntsman and Dave Swalm (2008)
  • Dan Duncan (2007)
  • J. Virgil Waggoner (2006)
  • T. T. Chao (2005)
  • William McMinn Jr. (2004)
  • Harold A. Sorgenti (2003)
  • Herbert E. Doan (2002)
  • Jon M. Huntsman (2001)
  • Ralph Landau (2000)
  • John R. Hall (1999)
  • John T. Files (1998)
  • Gordon Cain (1997)


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