Witco Corporation

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Witco Corporation

COMPANY

Specialty chemicals, founded 1920 by Robert I. Wishnick, and brothers Julius and David Tumpeer as Wishnick-Tumpeer Chemical Company. It became Witco Corporation in 1944, and merged with Crompton & Knowles in 1999 to form CKWitco, though quickly changed its name to Crompton Corporation. In 2005 Crompton merged with Great Lakes Chemical to become Chemtura.

Industry:
Chemical

Ticker:
NYSE:WIT (defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Greenwich, CT

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

E. Gary Cook Business c. 1944 CEO of Witco Corporation, 1996-99

Dustan E. McCoy Business c. 1950 CEO of Brunswick

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Bruce R. Bond Business c. 1947 CEO of PictureTel Corporation, 1998-99

E. Gary Cook Business c. 1944 CEO of Witco Corporation, 1996-99

Louise K. Goeser Business c. 1952 CEO of Ford Mexico

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