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Lawrence Washow
Director/Board Member at
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 30/05/2026
Profile
Lawrence Edwin Washow was the founder of Minerals Technologies, Inc., established in 2000, where the title held was President & Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2010.
Current jobs include Vice Chairman at Oil-Dri Corp.
of America since 2020, Co-Chairman at Aspire Brands, Inc., Director at Blue Water Technologies, Inc., Director & Partner at Eudora Global LLC, Director at Turn Technologies, Inc., and Advisor at Tensility Venture Partners LLC since 2019.
Former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at AMCOL International Corp.
in 2010, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at American Colloid Co. from 2000 to 2010, Director at First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois) in 2010, Non-Executive Director at Ashapura Minechem Ltd., Independent Director at First Bauxite LLC from 2012 to 2013, and President at Chemdal.
Education history includes an undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1975 and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management in 1981.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2025 | 31,000 ( 0.3% ) | 2 M $ | 30/05/2026 |
Lawrence Washow active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Director/Board Member | 25/02/2013 |
Eudora Global LLC
 Eudora Global LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as venture capital firm | Director/Board Member | - |
Blue Water Technologies, Inc.
 Blue Water Technologies, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides water treatment technology products | Director/Board Member | - |
Aspire Brands, Inc.
 Aspire Brands, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Provides branded consumer products | Chairman | - |
Turn Technologies, Inc.
 Turn Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software services | Director/Board Member | - |
Tensility Venture Partners LLC
 Tensility Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tensility Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of deep tech applications, AI-first software & services, digital health, infrastructure, security and vertical industry applications. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/11/2019 |
Former positions of Lawrence Washow
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | President | 30/12/2010 |
| ASHAPURA MINECHEM LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 30/12/2010 |
| MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/12/2010 |
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Private companies
Connections
60
1st degree connections
15
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
AMCOL International Corp.
 AMCOL International Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Produces and markets specialty minerals & chemicals | Non-Energy Minerals |
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois)
 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois) Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company which provides commercial and consumer loan services | Finance |
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
 Minerals Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies bentonite-based and synthetic materials for consumer oriented and industrial markets | Process Industries |
Oil-Dri Corp. of America
 Oil-Dri Corp. of America Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Engages in the development, manufacture and marketing of sorbent products | Process Industries |
Blue Water Technologies, Inc.
Blue Water Technologies, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides water treatment technology products | Industrial Services |
Eudora Global LLC
Eudora Global LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as venture capital firm | Finance |
Chemdal
 Chemdal Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Produces and sells calcium and calcium bentonite | Non-Energy Minerals |
Miami University
 Miami University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Colloid Co.
 American Colloid Co. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Produces bentonite clay | Non-Energy Minerals |
Ashapura Minechem Ltd.
 Ashapura Minechem Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in bentonite and bauxite mining | Non-Energy Minerals |
Aspire Brands, Inc.
Aspire Brands, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Provides branded consumer products | Consumer Services |
First Bauxite LLC
 First Bauxite LLC Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides bauxite mining services | Non-Energy Minerals |
Kellogg School of Management
 Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Tensility Venture Partners LLC
Tensility Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tensility Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of deep tech applications, AI-first software & services, digital health, infrastructure, security and vertical industry applications. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Turn Technologies, Inc.
Turn Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software services | Technology Services |
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