Aaron Mathis, 74, Carrolwood, Fla., passed away Dec. 4 after a short illness. He retired in June 1999 after 34 years of employment from HJ Baker and Brothers Inc., where he was the president, CEO of the fertilizer division, and a corporate vice president. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Mary Catherine; a daughter, two sons, stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and one great grandson. His first wife, Martha Mathis, died in 1987. A U.S. Army veteran, Aaron graduated from Rutgers University in 1955. A funeral service was held Dec. 6 in Tampa. Words of comfort may be expressed at www.blountcurry.com.
Truth Chemical, The Woodlands, Texas, has made the following organizational announcement. Effective Dec. 1, 2007, Dan Russell assumes the role of executive vice president, with responsibility for worldwide sales and marketing. Reporting to Russell will be Mia McGinty, manager, nitrogen products; Terry Coco, director, oilfield services; and Chap Anderson, vice president, sulfur products. The company said these changes support Truth’s strategic plans for distributing and marketing NPK products for industrial applications, as well as growing sales into the fertilizer markets, both domestic and international. Russell will continue to report to Joe Newcomb, CEO.
CVR Energy Inc., which owns Coffeyville Nitrogen Co., has announced that Stirling Pack Jr., Ph.D., has joined the company as vice president, investor relations. He reports to Jack Lipinski, CEO. Most recently, Pack was managing director of strategic development for Paul Comstock Partners, a Houston-based wealth advisory firm. He has worked for more than 27 years in economic strategy, finance, and investor relations, most of that time as senior vice president of investor relations at The Coastal Corp. Pack has also served as an economics advisor and faculty member at several universities and colleges, including the University of Houston and the University of Utah. Pack received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Geography from the University of Utah and a doctorate in Economic Geography from the University of Cincinnati.
CVR announced Dec. 5 that it has named Dan Daly executive vice president, strategy. Daly reports to Lipinski. In his expanded role, Daly will be responsible for identifying opportunities and directing programs leading to CVR’s operational and financial growth. He will also continue to be responsible for oversight of CVR Energy’s accounting and controls. Daly, who joined CVR in June 2005 after a 23 year career with The Coastal Corp., also worked for Tosco Corp. and as an independent consultant with Prudentia Energy.