Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> June 3, 1999

Specialty Chemicals Outlook : Tracy Marshbanks – First Analysis Corporation

ALLAN COHEN is a Managing Director at First Analysis Corporation where he provides research expertise in specialty chemicals/materials. Mr. Cohen established specialty chemicals/materials coverage at Kemper Securities Inc. in 1988 after 13 years in the specialty chemicals industry. Earlier, he worked for Valspar Corp, Sherwin-Williams Co. and Champion International Corp. in new business development, corporate planning, and chemical research. Mr. Cohen received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Northwestern University, his MBA from the University of Chicago and his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the State of New York at Buffalo. TRACY MARSHBANKS is a Research Analyst at First Analysis Corporation. Previously, he was associated with Amoco Corp. Mr. Marshbanks received his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University, his MBA from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. Profile
TWST: I believe that at First Analysis you're not restricted to publicly

traded specialty chemicals companies and that you have the ability to

look at companies in the venture capital stage and