Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 15, 2000

Ron Pearce – Deltic Timber Corporation (del)

RON L. PEARCE has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Deltic Timber Corporation since December 17, 1996. He has over 30 years of experience with forest products related companies. Since June 1993, Mr. Pearce had been President of Deltic Farm & Timber Company Inc., which was merged with and into the company on December 17, 1996. Mr. Pearce is a member of the Board's Executive and Nominating Committee. Before joining Deltic in 1991, as Manager of Operations, Mr. Pearce served as President of J.H. Hamlen & Son Inc., a grade lumber manufacturer in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Pearce is currently serving as President of the Arkansas Forestry Association and is a Director of the Southern Forest Products Association. He is married and has five daughters. Profile
TWST: Would you start out by giving us an overview of Deltic Timber

Corporation, including the company's history, products, services, and

customers?

Mr. Pearce: Deltic is a natural resources