Our Leadership

Our leadership team provides precise vision and streamlined decision making allowing our company to meet and exceed our customer’s expectations while remaining focused on customer service, product of quality, and business integrity.

Dickson L. Whitney Jr. – Chairman of the Board

Dick Whitney Jr. is the 4th generation of the McGean family to be active in the company started by his great-grandfather, John A. McGean, in 1929. He started his career in Los Angeles with the Cee-Bee® Aviation Division as a member of the sales and marketing team.

After Cee-Bee, Dick joined McGean’s Electroplating and Surface Finishing Division in Cleveland. Throughout his career, he has been very active in the company’s international growth, developing new companies in Singapore, China, and India.

Dick was promoted to President/CEO in 1996. He remains committed to ensuring that McGean is a world-class chemistry company, supported by a dedicated group of professionals around the globe who deliver timely and innovative chemical solutions to all of our Specialty and Aviation customers.