Ben R. Pollner
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Ben R. Pollner, born in 1941 in New York
, is an American businessman. He is the founder of Taurus Petroleum, Geneva
, created in 1993, and remains today Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
with a B.Sc. in Chemistry. Between 1965 and 1968 he attended the New York University
Graduate School of Business Administration.
Ben Pollner held various positions in industrial companies until joining the Steuber Corporation in 1970 when he commenced his international marketing, transport and trading activities in the bulk petrochemical industry.
He is a former member of the American Petroleum Institute
(API), the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association
(NPRA) and the European Petrochemical Association.
Ben Pollner is presently active in various charitable functions including the T. Anthony Pollner Distinguished Professorship and FACES (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures).
New York
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, is an American businessman. He is the founder of Taurus Petroleum, Geneva
Geneva
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, created in 1993, and remains today Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Biography
In 1963, he graduated from Wagner CollegeWagner College
Wagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
with a B.Sc. in Chemistry. Between 1965 and 1968 he attended the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Graduate School of Business Administration.
Ben Pollner held various positions in industrial companies until joining the Steuber Corporation in 1970 when he commenced his international marketing, transport and trading activities in the bulk petrochemical industry.
He is a former member of the American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute
The American Petroleum Institute, commonly referred to as API, is the largest U.S trade association for the oil and natural gas industry...
(API), the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association
National Petrochemical and Refiners Association
The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association includes refiners and petrochemical producers and conducts its main meetings every year in San Antonio, Texas...
(NPRA) and the European Petrochemical Association.
Ben Pollner is presently active in various charitable functions including the T. Anthony Pollner Distinguished Professorship and FACES (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures).