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Board of Directors
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Georgetown University |
|
Former |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Selig received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1956. After two years in the United States Army, Mr. Selig joined Selig Ford, Inc. He served as president of Selig Ford (which became Selig Chevrolet in 1982) from 1959 until 1990. Since 1970 he has served as Chairman of the Board and President of Selig Lease Company. Mr. Selig became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc. in 1970 and served in that capacity until 1998 when he was elected to the position of Commissioner of Major League Baseball. He also served as Chairman of the Executive Council of Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998. Mr. Selig is a director of the Green Bay Packers and Marcus Corporation. In addition, he is a director of the Greater Milwaukee Committee and the Milwaukee Club and a trustee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. He is a founder and vice chairman of Athletes for Youth and co founder of the Child Abuse Prevention Fund.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Commissioner of Major League Baseball, President and Chairman of the Board, Selig Lease Company |
Current |
| Athletes.Com |
Founder |
Current |
| Major League Baseball |
Commissioner |
Current |
| Major League Baseball |
Commissioner |
Current |
| Major League Baseball |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Marcus Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Athletes.Com |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club |
President |
Former |
| Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Major League Baseball |
Director |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
Mr. Cole graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1957. After serving as an officer in the United States Army, he received a master's degree from the American Graduate School for International Business following graduate studies at the University of Michigan. He began his career at Abbott Laboratories in 1962. Later, he joined G.D. Searle and Company, where he became Vice President of the Asian and Canadian Divisions, a position he held until 1986. In 1986, Mr. Cole joined A.H. Robins Company, where he was a senior vice president responsible for all international operations until 1990. In 1990, he joined SAV A LIFE Systems, Inc., a firm selling specialty products to the dental and medical professions, where he served as President until 1994, and then Chairman of the Board until 2000. In 1990, Mr. Cole also became president of Cole and Associates, an international consulting firm. Mr. Cole is also a director of Aculux, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
President |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Chairman |
Current |
| University of Wisconsin |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz |
President |
Current |
| Chicago Children's Choir |
President, Vedder Price |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
President, Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammnolz, P.C. |
Current |
| Chicago Children's Choir |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| State University of New York at Binghamton |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President & Chief Accntg |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President, Crop Production & Horticultural Prods Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President, Precision Products Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice President, Manufacturing and Logistics |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Treasurer |
Former |
Mr. Jaffee received a degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Business in 1957, and earned his CPA certificate in that same year. He worked briefly for the public accounting firm of Touche Niven et. al. After service as an officer in the U.S. Army, he joined the Company in 1958, becoming its president in 1960, a position he held until 1995. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1962 until 1997. Mr. Jaffee retired as an employee of the Company in 2001. He has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1962. Mr. Jaffee is a director of Harris Bancorp, Inc. and Bankmont Financial, subsidiaries of the Bank of Montreal. He is a trustee, vice chairman and a member of the executive committees of Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and the Illinois Institute of Technology. In addition he is a trustee of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry and the Chicago Historical Society. Mr. Jaffee received an honorary Doctor of Human Letters degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2001.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| U.S. Army |
Officer |
Current |
| Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center |
Member |
Current |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
Trustee |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Chairman |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chicago Historical Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Bankmont Financial Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Harris Bankcorp, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center |
Member |
Current |
| Chicago Historical Society |
Trustee |
Current |
| Bank of Montreal |
|
Former |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Building Engineering and Science Talent |
Chairman and CEO of Merisant |
Current |
| E-Qual |
Producer |
Current |
| The NutraSweet Company |
Producer |
Current |
| Carnival Corporation |
Compensation Committee Chair |
Current |
| Atlas Industries Holdings LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Laclede Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bloggingstocks |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Awte Uk Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Russell Corporation |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Carnival Plc |
Director |
Current |
| Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dillard University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| DHR International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Washington University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
President, Agricultural Sector |
Former |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International |
President |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| The NutraSweet Company |
Chairman |
Former |
| Merisant Worldwide, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| E-Qual |
Chairman |
Former |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Company |
Member, Board of Directors |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Washington University |
B.S. degree in mechanical engineering |
Former |
Mr. Miller graduated from the West Virginia University School of Business in 1964. After serving as an officer in the United States Army, he joined Republic Steel Corporation in 1966. Mr. Miller served as president of Lowes, Inc., Inland Distributing and Whiteford Transportation Systems. He joined the Company in 1989 as Vice President of Corporate Planning and Marketing. He served as Group Vice President for Sales, Marketing and Distribution from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Miller was Senior Vice President for the Consumer, Industrial & Environmental and Transportation Groups of the Company from 1993 to 1995. He became Vice Chairman of the Board in 1995. Mr. Miller served as an employee of the Company until 2000, when he became an independent consultant specializing in strategic planning. Mr. Miller is a director of Prandium, Inc., and Travelmore Inc. He is a trustee of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| St. Joseph Regional Medical Center |
Trustee |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Travel & More |
Director |
Current |
| Prandium, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| St. Joseph Regional Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lowe's Inc. |
President |
Former |
| West Virginia University |
|
Former |
Mr. Suckow became a director of Doane Pet Care in November 2002 and is an adjunct professor of economics and finance at Villanova University and Widener University. Mr. Suckow is also a director of Ascent Assurance, Inc., Prandium, Inc. and Grove Worldwide, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Widener University |
Adjunct Professor |
Current |
| Villanova University |
Adjunct Professor |
Current |
| CFA Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Prandium, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| USHEALTH Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Grove WorldWide LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Doane Pet Care Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CFA Institute |
Member |
Current |
| Fixed Income Securities |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Sun Insurance Services |
Vice President |
Former |
| Fixed Income Securities |
Director |
Former |
| Bradley University |
B.S. Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Prestige Brands, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| La Dove, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Comet Bathroon Cleaner |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Prestige Brands, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Clear Eyes |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Goody Products, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Nice-Pak Products, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Goody Products, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Nice-Pak Products, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Columbia University |
master's degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.S. In Finance |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
associate trustee |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
B.S. In Finance |
Former |
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