Background
Chellgren, Paul Wilbur was born on January 18, 1943 in Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States. Son of Wilbur E. Chellgren and Kathryn L. (Berquist) Chellgen.
Chellgren, Paul Wilbur was born on January 18, 1943 in Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States. Son of Wilbur E. Chellgren and Kathryn L. (Berquist) Chellgen.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1966. Diploma in development economic, University College, Oxford, England, 1967.
Associate McKinsey & Company, Washington and London, 1967—1968. Operations analyst Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1968—1970. Administrative assistant Boise Cascade Corporation, Idaho, 1970—1971, division general manager Los Angeles, 1971—1972.
General manager Universal Capital Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, 1972—1974. Executive assistant to chairman Ashland (Kentucky) Inc., 1974—1977. Administrative vice president Ashland Chemical Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1977—1978, group vice president, 1978—1980.
Senior vice president, group operating officer Ashland Inc., Covington, Kentucky, 1980—1988, senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1988—1992, president, chief operating officer, 1992—1996, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1996—1997, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1997—2002. Operating partner Snow, Phipps LLC, New York City, since 2005. Board directors PNC Bank Corporation, Centre College.
Adjunct professor Northern Kentucky University. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1968-1970.
Past president, trustee Huntington (West Virginia) Museum Art. Chairman Leadership Tri-State. Board directors, secretary-treasurer American Friends of University College Oxford, Inc.
Board directors, vice chairman National Foundation Advancement in the Arts. Board directors Foundation for Tri-State Community. Marshall U. Foundation.
Director, trustee, Taft Museum, Cincinnati First lieutenant United States Army, 1968-1970. Member American Petroleum Institute (board directors), National Petroleum Refiners Association, Society Chemical Industry, Chemical Manufacturers Association (former director), Business Roundtable(policy committee), National Petroleum Council, American Industrial Health Council (formerdir.), Melamine Chemicals, Inc., (former board directors), University Kentucky Fellows, Bellefonte Country Club (Ashland), Metropolitan Club (Covington), Rolling Rock Club (Ligonier), Commercial Club (Cincinnati), Metropolitan Club.
Married Sheila Mary McManus, November 21, 1970. Children: Sarah, Matthew, Jane.