# Ken Lane

> Ken Lane is president, chief executive officer and a director of Olin Corporation, appointed effective March 18, 2024. A civil-engineering graduate with experience at Amoco, BP Chemicals, Innovene, BASF and LyondellBasell, he has held leadership roles across five countries. His Olin tenure includes the Winchester ammunition-assets acquisition and an agreement to combine Olin with Huntsman, whose completion remained pending as of October 21, 2026.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Olin Corporation
- **Organizations:** Olin Corporation, LyondellBasell, BASF, Innovene, BP Chemicals, Amoco Chemical Corporation
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Clemson University, Master of Science in Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville
- **Known for:** Appointed president, CEO and director of Olin in March 2024., Served as interim CEO of LyondellBasell in early 2022., Led BASF’s catalysts business and subsequently its monomers division.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Held positions at Amoco Kuantan PTA in Kuantan, Malaysia.
- **1997** — Held positions at BP Amoco in Decatur, Alabama.
- **1999** — Held BP Chemicals positions in Naperville, Illinois, and London.
- **2004** — Vice President, Business Optimization at Innovene in Shanghai.
- **2006** — Joined BASF as Director, Urethane Chemicals in Wyandotte, Michigan.
- **2009** — Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing Polyurethanes at BASF in Brussels.
- **2013** — Senior Vice President, Isocyanates Europe, followed by President, Catalysts at BASF.
- **2019-01** — Became President, Monomers Division at BASF.
- **2019-07** — Joined LyondellBasell as Executive Vice President, Global Olefins and Polyolefins.
- **2022-01 to 2022-05** — Interim CEO of LyondellBasell.
- **2024-03-18** — Became President, CEO and Director of Olin.
- **2026-06** — Designated prospective CEO of OlinHuntsman under the proposed merger agreement; completion remained pending.

## Achievements

- Appointed president, CEO and director of Olin in March 2024.
- Served as interim CEO of LyondellBasell in early 2022.
- Led BASF’s catalysts business and subsequently its monomers division.
- Led Olin during Winchester’s April 2025 acquisition of AMMO, Inc.’s ammunition manufacturing assets.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Olin and Huntsman announced expiration of the HSR waiting period on September 11; additional approvals and customary closing conditions remained.
- **2026-08** — Shareholders approved the proposals necessary for the Olin-Huntsman merger on August 25.
- **2026-06** — Olin and Huntsman announced an all-stock merger agreement, with Lane designated prospective CEO of the combined company.

## Links

- Website: https://olin.com/exec-leadership-team/kenneth-t-lane/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-lane-3614378

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Last updated: 2026-10-21