Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> November 2, 2003
THOMAS A. WALTERMIRE on September 1, 2000, became Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of PolyOne Corporation with the consolidation of The
Geon Company and M.A. Hanna Corporation. Mr. Waltermire joined The
BFGoodrich Company in 1974 as a Financial Analyst, after receiving a
Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, summa cum laude, from The Ohio
State University and a Master of Business Administration degree with
distinction from Harvard University. He held positions as Assistant
Treasurer for Corporate Finance and Assistant Controller for Planning
and Analysis. In 1980 Mr. Waltermire joined the BFGoodrich Chemical
Group and was named Director of Purchasing and Feedstocks. He later
served as Vice President of Commercial Services with responsibility for
purchasing, transportation, information systems, marketing services and
control. He served as President of the Elastomers and Latex Division,
one of BFG's specialty chemical businesses, from 1985 to 1989. In 1989
he returned to the BFGoodrich corporate headquarters, serving as Vice
President of Investor Relations and Assistant to BFGoodrich's Chairman
and CEO until BFG sold its Geon Vinyl division in an initial public
offering in 1993. Mr. Waltermire served as Senior Vice President and
Treasurer during The Geon Company's initial public offering in March
1993. Later that year he was named Chief Financial Officer with
additional responsibilities for human resources, information technology
and corporate communications. He became Chief Operating Officer in May
1997, with responsibility for Geon's strategic business units and key
support functions. In May 1999 he was named Geon's Chairman and CEO. In
February 2003 he was elected to the Board of Directors of Nucor
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Mr. Waltermire: PolyOne was formed in September 2000 through the
