Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 2, 2002

Wayne Deitrich – Schweitzer-mauduit International Inc (swm)

WAYNE H. DEITRICH has served as Chief Executive Officer of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., since August 1995 and was also elected Chairman of the Board on November 30, 1995, at the time of the spin-off from Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Mr. Deitrich joined Kimberly-Clark in 1970 and held various operations positions, mill manager assignments and general business management responsibilities during his career. Mr. Deitrich holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University and Master's and Doctorate degrees in Pulp and Paper Technology from the Institute of Paper Chemistry. He also received an MBA in Business Management from the University of Chicago in 1981. Profile
PAUL C. ROBERTS has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., since August 1995. Mr. Roberts joined Kimberly-Clark in 1977 and held various positions in financial analysis, strategic planning and financial management with Kimberly-Clark until the spin-off of Schweitzer- Mauduit International in 1995. Mr. Roberts was born in Neenah, Wisconsin. He received a Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame and received a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the Harvard Business School. He served as a Supply Officer in the U.S. Navy from 1971 through 1975. Profile
TWST: Would you give us some background on Schweitzer-Mauduit

International, Inc., what it does?

Mr. Deitrich: Schweitzer-Mauduit International is a producer of

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