Mr. Arthur
R. Sigel
Mr. Arthur
R. Sigel received a Chemical Engineering degree from Michigan
Tech in 1965. He was a member of Sigma Rho fraternity and
was active with the AIChE Student Chapter. Mr. Sigel joined
Goodyear in 1965 as a Process Engineer. In 1969, he joined
Michigan Chemical Company. In 1973 he relocated to El Dorado,
Arkansas to become plant manager of Michigan’s bromine
and brominated products facility. By 1979, he returned to
Chicago where he became manager of manufacturing for three
plants. Mr. Sigel became Vice President of Velsicol’s
specialty chemicals group in 1980; he became President of
Velsicol in 1984. Mr. Sigel, and four partners, bought out
Velsicol’s specialty chemicals segment in 1986. Under
Mr. Sigel’s leadership as President and CEO, Velsicol
developed into a widely recognized specialty chemical company.
In 1995, Velsicol expanded into Europe by privatizing a manufacturing
facility in Estonia. In 1995 – 1999 Mr. Sigel served
as an officer of the Chemical Manufacturers Association, now
the American Chemistry Council, concluding as Chairman in
1998 – 1999. He previously chaired the Council of 100
and represented Velsicol on the CMA Responsible Care and Public
Perception Committees. From 1986 – 1988, he served as
an officer of Chemical Industry Council of Illinois, concluding
as Chair in 1988. He is a member of the Board of Trustees
of Michigan Tech Fund, member of the President’s Club,
Former President of Barrington High School Hockey Club, and
former President of Our Savior Lutheran Church in El Dorado,
Arkansas. |
