Speaker
Jerome F. Tater

 



Chairman of the Board
Education
BS, mathematics
Carnegie-Mellon University
MBA
University of Pittsburgh
Career History
Mr. Tatar, 55, is chairman of the board of MeadWestvaco Corporation.  Previously, he served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Mead Corporation.
Mr. Tatar began his career with Mead in 1973 as operations research analyst and was promoted to manager of operations research in 1974.  In 1975, he was named a planner in the corporate planning department and held that position until 1977 when he was appointed director of marketing for the Paperboard Products division.  In 1979, he moved to Atlanta, GA, as general manager, strategy and new ventures, for the Packaging division and was named general manager, brewery, in 1980.  He was named president of the Gilbert Paper division in Menasha, WI, in 1981.  Mr. Tatar assumed the newly created position of corporate vice president marketing, in 1985 and was appointed president of the Fine Paper division in 1986.  He was promoted to vice president-operating officer of Mead in 1994, and, in 1996, the Board of Directors elected him president and chief operating officer.  Mr. Tatar was elected chairman, chief executive officer and president in 1997.

Driving Directions

From Cincinnati (I-275):

Take 74 to 275E. Take 275 to Exit 36/SR 127. Take S.R. 127 North.. Continue on 127 North through Fairfield and into Hamilton. Turn left onto High Street. Go down two blocks to Front Street. Turn right onto Front Street. The Hamiltonian is one block down on the left.

From Dayton or Cincinnati (I-75)
Take I 75 to Exit 24/SR 129 West (Hamilton)
Take High Street to Front Street. Turn right. The Hamiltonian is 1 block down on the left side.

From Columbus
Take 71 south to Exit 32/123 West. In Lebanon turn onto 63West (Wilmington Dr.). Take 63 West to 75 South to Exit 24/SR 129 West (Hamilton). See above.

From Oxford
Take 73 East to South Route 177 (Hamilton-Richmond Road) Turn right. Go through Darrtown and into Hamilton. Cross over the High Street Bridge. The second traffic light is Front Street. Turn left. The Hamiltonian is one block down on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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