Kenneth T. Lane, 56, is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Olin. He became President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective March 18, 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Lane served as Executive Vice President, Global Olefins and Polyolefins (O&P) of LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastic, chemicals, and refining companies, where Mr. Lane had manufacturing and commercial responsibility for the O&P Americas and O&P Europe, Asia and International segments as well as Global Procurement.
Preceding this assignment, Mr. Lane served as Executive Vice President of Global O&P for three years and as interim CEO of LyondellBasell in early 2022. Prior to joining LyondellBasell in July 2019, he was with BASF for 13 years, where he held senior executive positions in the Global Polyurethanes Division, and served as President of the Monomers Division and as President of BASF Catalysts. Before BASF, he served in a variety of operations, strategy and commercial positions at BP Chemicals as well as various technical and operations roles at Amoco Chemical Corporation.
Over his career, he has served in leadership roles in the United States, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, China and Belgium. Mr. Lane holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Clemson University and a Master of Science in management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Olin director since 2024; member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Lane brings substantial global strategic leadership, manufacturing, commercial and operations experience in commodity and specialty chemicals businesses to Olin’s Board of Directors.