James L. Hambrick
chairman, president and chief executive officer

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James L. Hambrick is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of The Lubrizol Corporation. Mr. Hambrick joined Lubrizol as a co-operative education student in 1973 and was hired full time in 1978. His career has encompassed a variety of responsible positions in operations, marketing, technology and business development. During the 1990s, Mr. Hambrick led market development activities in the former Soviet Union and China. He was elected vice president of Asia Pacific in April 2000, president in January 2003, chief executive officer in April 2004 and chairman of the board in January 2005.

He received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1978. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and serves on the boards of the American Chemistry Council, Hospice of Western Reserve, University Hospital Health Systems, Greater Cleveland Partnership and Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education.