BASF

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BASF

COMPANY

World's largest chemical company, founded as a dye company by Friedrich Engelhorn in 1865 as Badische Anilin & Soda–Fabrik.

Official Website:
http://www.basf.com/

Industry:
Chemical

Ticker:
NYSE:BF (ADR)

Corporate headquarters:
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Sales:
$51.5B (2004)

Employees:
82,000 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Carl Bosch Chemist 27-Aug-1874 26-Apr-1940 Chairman of I. G. Farben

Ronaldo H. Schmitz Business 30-Oct-1938 CFO of BASF, 1984-90

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Arthur L. Kelly Business c. 1938 Partner, KEL Enterprises

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Carl Bosch Chemist 27-Aug-1874 26-Apr-1940 Chairman of I. G. Farben

Ronaldo H. Schmitz Business 30-Oct-1938 CFO of BASF, 1984-90

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

George Finch Chemist 4-Aug-1888 22-Nov-1970 Oxygen for mountain climbing

Gunter Thielen Business 4-Aug-1942 CEO of Bertelsmann

Alberto Weisser Business 26-Jun-1955 CEO of Bunge

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