Dr. Robert K. Beckler
MWV Specialty Chemicals Division
Career History
Dr. Beckler, 46, is president of the Specialty Chemicals Division of MWV.
Dr. Beckler joined the company in 1987 as a research chemical engineer in Charleston. In 1990, he was promoted to senior research chemical engineer, then, in 1994, he transferred to the Chemical Division’s Carbon Department in Covington, Virginia, where he assumed a variety of roles in product development, production management and business management for the automotive carbon business. Bob was named vice president in the Specialty Chemicals Division in 2004 and president in 2007.
Professional Associations
- American Chemistry Council
Executive Members Committee - American Chemical Society
Member - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Senior Member - Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Member - South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
Member - Trident United Way
Board Member
Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering - Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
