Biographie M.P. Bulriss

Mark P. Bulriss is chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer and president of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, a $1.5 billion global specialty chemical company with leadership positions in markets such as water treatment, household cleaners, flame retardants, polymer stabilizers, fire suppressants, and performance chemicals.

Mark joined Great Lakes in April 1998 as president and chief executive officer and was also named chairman of the board in May 2000.

Mark came to Great Lakes from AlliedSignal Corporation where he served as president of the Polymers Division from 1996 to 1998. The Polymers Division is one of the largest stand-alone businesses within AlliedSignal Corporation, at the time producing $2.1 billion in annual sales and consisting of 8,000 employees. He joined AlliedSignal Corporation in 1993 as president of the Laminates business unit, moving in 1995 to become president of the Electronic Materials Division.

Prior to joining AlliedSignal Corporation, he spent 16 years at GE Plastics. Mark joined GE in 1977 as a manager in its silicone business and held increasingly senior positions over the years. He was general manager of the ABS business when he left GE in 1993.

Mark began his career in 1973 at Procter and Gamble as a process engineer. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Clarkson University in 1973.

Mark serves on the board of directors for the American Chemistry Council and the Central Indiana Corporation Partnership.

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