Eric R. Schnur

Biography

Eric R. Schnur is chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Lubrizol Corporation. Mr. Schnur joined Lubrizol in 1987 as a co-operative education student and was hired full time in 1989 as a development engineer in the R&D division. He has held a variety of positions across numerous product lines within Lubrizol, including technical and commercial roles, product manager, global business manager, vice president and general manager, and president of Lubrizol Advanced Materials. Most recently Mr. Schnur was president and chief operating officer prior to assuming his current role in January 2017. Throughout his career with Lubrizol, he has also worked at several company facilities, including the Lubrizol Additives site in Singapore, where he led engine oils marketing and technical services for Southeast Asia and Australia.Mr. Schnur earned his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1989 and his MBA from Case Western Reserve University in 1994. He serves on the board of directors for the American Chemistry Council and the Greater Cleveland Partnership and also serves on the Case Western Reserve University Board of Trustees. 

Research Interest

 Chemical products, automobile, aerospace, food, cosmetics, agriculture.