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With more than 30 years of experience in the nitrogen industry Jim Dietz brings a vast depth of knowledge to chemical industry operations. As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for PotashCorp he is finding the best ways to maximize the Company’s exceptional nitrogen phosphate and potash assets.
Mr. Dietz joined PotashCorp as Executive Vice President PCS Nitrogen in March 1997 following the Company’s acquisition of Arcadian Corporation where he had served as Vice President Manufacturing. In 1998 he was named President of PCS Nitrogen and in November 2000 became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for PotashCorp.
Before joining PotashCorp Mr. Dietz held positions of increasing responsibility with chemical companies in North America and Europe. He began his career with Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) in 1969 at the Vistron Chemical Plant in Lima Ohio moving into a variety of engineering and supervisory positions until 1980. Mr. Dietz then transferred to Sohio Chemical’s new grassroots chemical plant in Calhoun County Texas where he served as operations manager until 1989.
British Petroleum which purchased Sohio in 1986 turned to Dietz for their Project Director on the development of a new chemical plant in London England in 1989. The following year he was named Production Manager at BP’s large chemical complex in Grangemouth Scotland. Dietz returned to the United States in 1993 when he accepted a position as Vice President Manufacturing with Arcadian.
Mr. Dietz earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University. He is married has four children and three grandchildren. | 