Ruth Dreessen Joins Lion Chemical Capital as Managing Director
HOUSTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- Lion Chemical Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the recent addition of Ruth Dreessen to its team of investment professionals. Ms. Dreessen is joining Lion as a Managing Director in its Houston, Texas location.
"Ruth has an outstanding base of experience including finance and M&A that has been focused in the chemical industry," said Lion founding member, Peter De Leeuw. "Her broad background and outstanding expertise will be a great advantage to our firm and investors."
"I am very pleased to be joining Lion Chemical Capital and look forward to working closely with the team," said Ms. Dreessen. "We have a unique business model which is focused on investments in the chemical and related industries that provides a valuable benefit for our investors."
Ms. Dreessen spent 21 years at JPMorgan Securities and predecessor companies ultimately as a Managing Director of investment banking and mainly focused on the chemical industry. Subsequently, she served as Senior Vice President and CFO to chemical company, Westlake Chemical Corp., and most recently as Executive Vice President and CFO of Texas Petrochemicals. She has served on the boards of Better Minerals & Aggregates Corporation and Georgia Gulf Corporation. She received her undergraduate degree from New College of Florida and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University.
About Lion Chemical Capital
Lion Chemical Capital is a private equity firm formed in 2001 by Peter De Leeuw and David De Leeuw. Lion is focused on investing in premier businesses operating in the chemical and related industries. The firm leverages its members' extensive experience in the chemical industry, executive management, private equity, and investment banking. Target investments are highly selective and possess key attributes such as market and technological leadership and strong management. Current portfolio companies include Excel Polymers, LLC (www.excel-polymers.com), Lion Copolymer, LLC (www.lioncopolymer.com), and Sonneborn, Inc. For more information, please visit www.lionchemicalcapital.com.
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SOURCE Lion Chemical Capital, LLC
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