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Oil-Dri Corp. of America

ODC is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$80.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$232.3M
  • Public
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Oil-Dri Corporation of America. This web page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. Oil-Dri Corporation of America is the world's largest manufacturer of cat litter and the leading producer of mineral or clay products for agricultural, fluids purification and industrial and automotive markets. The company is also introducing new dog treat products. Oil-Dri delivers innovative solutions that help our customers make the world cleaner, safer and healthier.

President & CEO
Daniel S. Jaffee
Number of Employees 827
Contact Information

www.oildri.com

NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing: 339999

Recent Events

  • Oil-Dri Corp of America posts net income of USD2.194m for fiscal first quarter

    12/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Steady Returns in Small Caps

    10/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Oil-Dri Corporation of America posts increased net income of USD2.552m for fiscal fourth quarter

    10/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

earnings and oil-dri corp. of america - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel S. Jaffee President & CEO
J. Steve Cole President
Michael Nemeroff President, Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammnolz, P.C.
Andrew N. Peterson Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brian K. Bancroft Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer
Thomas Smith Daniel Vice President & Chief Accntg
Charles P. Brissman Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
E. Thomas Rutherford Vice President, Crop Production & Horticultural Prods Group
Jeffrey Libert Vice President
Steven Azzarello Vice President, Precision Products Group
Thomas F. Cofsky Vice President, Manufacturing and Logistics
Richard L. Pietrowski Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Allan H. Selig Commissioner of Major League Baseball, President and Chairman of the Board, Selig Lease Company
Richard M. Jaffee Chairman
Arnold W. Donald Member, Board of Directors
Joseph C. Miller Board of Directors
Paul Suckow Board of Directors
Ronald B. Gordon 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

Executive News

  • All-Star traffic fills Tony's, Shannon's

    St. Louis Business Journal - 7/13/09 - View Story

  • Commissioner Selig to Hold Town Hall Chat on MLB.com

    Reuters - 7/13/09 - View Story

  • Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals and Partners Prioritize Responsibility at MLB 2009 All-Star Game

    DMN Newswire - 7/12/09 - View Story

  • Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals and Partners Prioritize Responsibility at MLB 2009 All-Star Game

    Reuters - 7/12/09 - View Story

  • Major League Baseball to Begin In-Market Online Streaming of Live Games in Two Markets...

    Reuters - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Major League Baseball to Begin In-Market Online Streaming of Live Games in Two Markets Beginning in July

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 6/24/09 - View Story

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ODC $15.47 +0.07 (0.45% )
Volume 36,495
Shares Outstanding 5.1M
Market Cap 80.3M
Year High 19.20
Year Low 12.85
Earnings Per Share 1.31
P/E Ratio 11.80
Dividend 0.60
Yield 3.8785
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