TPC Group appoints Graham as senior vice president, commercial

TPC Group Inc., a leading fee-based processor and service provider of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials, announced that Charles W. Graham has been appointed to the role of senior vice president, commercial, effective immediately.
Graham will replace Russell T. Crockett who has elected to retire from the company.
“We are very pleased to have Charlie join our management team. He brings many years of experience in the chemicals and polymers industry and a proven track record of driving strategic growth in global businesses,” said TPC Group President and Chief Executive Officer Mike McDonnell. “As TPC Group moves forward with its strategic growth plans, Charlie will be instrumental in further strengthening our focus on serving the needs of our valued business partners, including our customers and suppliers.”
Graham spent almost 20 years with LyondellBasell and its predecessor companies, in sales, marketing and business management positions. At the time of his departure from LyondellBasell, Graham was president, Asia Chemicals, based in Hong Kong, and also had management and board responsibilities for joint ventures with Sumitomo Chemical and Sinopec. Earlier in his career, he spent more than 13 years with Union Carbide in sales, manufacturing and licensing roles. Since 2009, Graham has been involved in a number of entrepreneurial activities serving the chemicals distribution and supporting services industry.
He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky.
TPC Group sells its products into a wide range of performance, specialty and intermediate markets, including synthetic rubber, fuels, lubricant additives, plastics and surfactants. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an operating history of more than 70 years, TPC Group has manufacturing facilities in the
industrial corridor adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, Port Neches and Baytown, Texas, and operates a product terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana.