American Cyanamid

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American Cyanamid

COMPANY

Acquired medical device firm Davis & Geck in 1930. Spun off Cytec Industries in 1993. The remainder of American Cyanamid was acquired by American Home Products in 1994.

Industry:
Chemical

Ticker:
(defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Wayne, NJ

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Frank V. AtLee III Business c. 1940 Chairman of Monsanto, 2000-03

Lewis W. Douglas Politician 2-Jul-1894 7-Mar-1974 US Ambassador to the UK, 1947-50

Edward V. Fritzky Business c. 1951 CEO of Immunex, 1994-2002

David N. Weidman Business 23-May-1955 CEO of Celanese

Barry W. Wilson Business c. 1945 Senior VP at Medtronic

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Frank V. AtLee III Business c. 1940 Chairman of Monsanto, 2000-03

Lewis W. Douglas Politician 2-Jul-1894 7-Mar-1974 US Ambassador to the UK, 1947-50

Arnold J. Levine Biologist 1939 Cancer researcher

Paul W. MacAvoy Economist 21-Apr-1934 Council of Economic Advisers, 1975-76

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ken Bakshi Business c. 1950 Row2 Technologies

Jean Piccard Aviator 28-Jan-1884 28-Jan-1963 Extreme balloonist

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