Background
Guist, Fredric Michael was born on October 8, 1946 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas John and Clara Hertha (Orend) Guist.
Guist, Fredric Michael was born on October 8, 1946 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas John and Clara Hertha (Orend) Guist.
Student in chemistry, Juniata College, 1966. Bachelor of Business Administration with high honors, University Maryland, 1968.
Rate analyst, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1968-1969; inside sales representative, Dow Chemical Company, Saddlebrook, New Jersey, 1969-1970; sales representative for specialty chemicals, Dow Chemical Company, Chicago, 1970-1973; field salesman, Dow Chemical Company, Chicago, 1973-1974; product specialist for industrial chemicals, Nalco Chemical Company, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1974; product manager for industrial chemicals, Nalco Chemical Company, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1974-1975; marketing manager, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1975-1978; director new business development, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1978-1979; director marketing and sales worldwide for petroleum catalysts, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1979-1981; senior vice president, general manager catalyst and chemicals group, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1981-1985; senior vice president, general manager catalysts Specialty Chemicals division, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1985; president Specialty Chemicals division, corporation vice president, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1985-1988; also board directors, Engelhard corporation, 1985-1990; president engineered materials division, senior vice president corporation, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, 1988-1990; also board directors, Engelhard Corporation, Edison, New Jersey president, chief operating officer, Chemical Lime Group, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990-1994; Chief Executive Officer, Brambles Waste Superior vena cava syndrome Inc. (subsidiary Brambles United States of America Inc.), Lincolnshire, Illinois, since 1994. Active Hazardous Waste Treatment Council.
Married Barbara Jean Hill, August 4, 1972. Children: Heidi Margit, James Fredric.