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Joseph D. Rupp

Lead Director at Cass Information Systems

Joseph D. Rupp has been a director since 2016. From 1972 until his retirement in 2016, Mr. Rupp was employed by Olin Corporation (Olin), a publicly-traded global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition located in Clayton, Missouri. During his tenure there, Mr. Rupp held positions of increasing responsibility, serving as President of Olin Brass, Corporate Vice President and Executive Vice President-Operations before being named President and CEO in 2002, a position he held until his retirement in 2016. Mr. Rupp continues as Chairman of Olin’s Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr. Rupp serves as a director of Quanex Building Products Corporation, a publicly-traded manufacturer of components sold in the building products industry, and Dot Foods, Inc., as well as a trustee of Missouri University of Science and Technology. He earned his bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Board selected Mr. Rupp to serve as a director because it believes he has valuable experience understanding the day-to-day and more complex issues that face multi-faceted, publicly-traded organizations. He has been a welcome addition to the Board.

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  • Lead Director

    Current role