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James Rogers

 
Pres., Head - Chemicals, Fibers Business Group - Eastman Chemical Co.
 
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Company Name : Eastman Chemical Co.
 
Company Website : www.eastman.com
 
Company Address : PO Box 431
, Kingsport, TN,
United States,
 
James Rogers Profile :
Pres., Head - Chemicals, Fibers Business Group - Eastman Chemical Co.
 
James Rogers Biography :

James P. Rogers is President of Eastman Chemical Company and head of the company's Chemicals and Fibers Business Group.

He was born on March 23 1951 in Bethesda Maryland. He graduated with High Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia with a B.A. degree in psychology in 1973. In 1983 he received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

From 1973 through 1980 Rogers served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator flying off of the U.S.S. Eisenhower and achieving the rank of Lieutenant.

After receiving his MBA in 1983 Rogers joined Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and over the next four years rose to the level of Vice President in Corporate Finance. While there he was involved in large credit facilities along with financings for mergers and acquisitions and LBO transactions.

In 1987 Rogers joined Amphenol Corporation an LBO in the electronic connector industry as Treasurer.

In 1992 Rogers joined GAF Corporation/International Specialty Products Inc. as VP & Treasurer. GAF is the nation's largest roofing manufacturer; International Specialty Products was a NYSE-traded specialty chemicals company. A year later in 1993 Rogers became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GAF. At the same time he served as Executive Vice President Finance of International Specialty Products Inc. He held these positions until joining Eastman in August 1999.

He was named Executive Vice President of Eastman Chemical Company and President of Eastman Division in November 2003 the position he held at the time of his current appointment.

Rogers serves on the Lord Corporation Board of Directors. Lord Corporation is a private technology company. Locally he serves as President of the Executive Board of the Sequoyah Council Boy Scouts of America.

 
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