Ashland appoints Solomon to new chief growth officer position

Aug. 12, 2005
Covington, Ky.-based Ashland Inc. has appointed Walter H. Solomon as chief growth officer, a newly created management position.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 12 -- Covington, Ky.-based Ashland Inc. has appointed Walter H. Solomon as chief growth officer, a newly created management position.

"The new position is designed to drive the company's growth agenda following Ashland's exit from petroleum refining and marketing, an era that closed with the divestiture of its stake in Marathon Ashland Petroleum just 1 month ago," the company said in a news release.

Solomon joined Ashland in 2002 as senior vice-president and general manager of the Valvoline division's "do-it-yourself" retail business group, with additional responsibilities for Valvoline's brand management.

Prior to Ashland, Solomon served 10 years in brand management with Procter & Gamble. He also spent 10 years leading multiple privately funded startup companies in the healthcare and software industries.