J. P. "Butch" Forehand
Vice President, Operations
W. R. Grace & Co.
J. P. "Butch" Forehand is Vice President of Operations for W. R. Grace & Co.
with responsibility for organizing and conducting due diligence and integrating
strategic acquisitions. In addition, he provides overall leadership to the Six Sigma
process, the materials management function and manufacturing excellence.
Butch joined Grace in July 2000 from Honeywell/Allied Signal, where he served in
a variety of leadership positions. Most recently, he was vice president of operations
for the Honeywell Specialty Chemicals business and had multi-functional responsibilities
for 30 facilities around the world and 4,000 people in manufacturing operations
Butch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina
State University.
Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and other products to petroleum refiners;
catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty
materials for a wide-range of industrial applications; sealants and coatings for
food and beverage packaging, and specialty chemicals, additives and building materials
for commercial and residential construction. With annual sales of more than $3.1
billion, Grace has about 6,500 employees and operations in over 40 countries.
January 2008
Corporate Communications
W. R. Grace & Co.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, MD 21044
+1 410.531.4000