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Sheryl Corrigan
Title: Director of Environmental, Health and Safety
Company: Koch Industries, Inc.
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Educational Background
BS, Geology, University of Minnesota Institute of Technology
Huntsman School Interactions:
Focused Friday's, Leadership Forum Series Speaker - March 22, 2019
Biography
Sheryl Corrigan is Director of Environmental, Health and Safety for Koch Industries, Inc., providing oversight of Koch companies’ compliance with regulations and internal policy, and tracking and ensuring follow-up on emerging issues.
Previously, Ms. Corrigan was senior vice president of environmental, health and safety for Flint Hills Resources, LLC; a subsidiary of Koch Industries.
Before joining Koch, Ms. Corrigan was commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, advising the governor and helping set the strategic direction for the state on environmental matters. She has also worked for 3M in a number of positions focusing on environmental, health and safety operational excellence.
Ms. Corrigan earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology.
Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch Industries, Inc. is one of the largest private companies in America with annual revenues as high as $115 billion, according to Forbes. It owns a diverse group of companies involved in refining, chemicals, grain processing and biofuels; forest and consumer products; fertilizers; polymers and fibers; process and pollution control equipment and technologies; electronic components; commodity trading; minerals; energy; ranching; glass; and investments. Since 2003, Koch companies have invested more than $70 billion in acquisitions and other capital expenditures. With a presence in about 60 countries, Koch companies employ more than 100,000 people worldwide, with about 60,000 of those in the United States. From January 2009 to present, Koch companies have earned more than 1,000 awards for safety, environmental excellence, community stewardship, innovation, and customer service. Familiar Koch companies’ brands include STAINMASTER carpet, LYCRA fiber, Quilted Northern tissue, and the Dixie brand of cups, plates and cutlery.
Videos:
Leadership Forum: Sheryl Corrigan, Koch