COVINGTON, Ky., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John F. Turner, 64,
today was elected to the board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH),
according to James J. O'Brien, Ashland Inc. chairman and chief executive
officer. With Turner's addition, the Ashland board now consists of 11
members, 10 of whom are outside directors. O'Brien is the sole inside
director.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040113/ASHLANDLOGO )
Turner has a distinguished career in both the public and private
sectors. He recently served as assistant secretary of state for Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), a post he was
appointed to by President George W. Bush. In this capacity from November
2001 through July 2005, he was responsible for programs and activities
concerning infectious diseases, biodiversity, the environment, climate
change, oceans affairs and science and technology. In January 2005, Turner
received the department's Distinguished Honor Award from Secretary of State
Colin Powell. Before assuming this appointment, he was president and chief
executive officer of the Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to public-private partnerships to protect land and
water resources. Between 1989 and 1993, Turner was director of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. He also served in the Wyoming state legislature
for 19 years and is a past president of the Wyoming State Senate.
An accomplished author on topics relating to wildlife conservation,
outdoor recreation and natural resource polices, Turner is the recipient of
numerous awards, including recognition from the U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation and Ducks
Unlimited. A native of Moose, Wyo., he holds a Master of Science degree in
wildlife ecology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in biology from the University of Notre Dame.
Turner also serves on the boards of directors of Peabody Energy and
International Paper Company.
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), a diversified, global chemical company,
provides quality products, services and solutions to customers in more than
100 countries. A FORTUNE 500 company, it operates through four wholly owned
divisions: Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Distribution, Valvoline
and Ashland Water Technologies. To learn more about Ashland, visit
http://www.ashland.com.
FORTUNE 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc.
SOURCE Ashland Inc.
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CONTACT:
Media Relations, Jim Vitak, +1-614-790-3715,
or jevitak@ashland.com, or Investor Relations, Dean Doza,
+1-859-815-4454, or lddoza@ashland.com, both of Ashland Inc.
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