MARIETTA, Ga. (Oct. 9, 2008) — Columbian Chemicals Co. has appointed Kevin Boyle to the position of president and CEO, succeeding Jae Sup Lee, who is retiring.
Boyle is already a member of the company's board of directors and has more than 20 years of experience in the chemical industry. Most recently he was president and CEO of OCI Chemical, a wholly owned subsidiary of DC Chemicals Ltd. of South Korea.
Boyle has also held positions at Petrofina, which now part of the French-based Total S.A.