J-B Weld Company
Chip Hanson has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Chip served as the Chairman & CEO at J-B Weld Company since 2008. Prior to that, they founded Brown Trout Investments in 2002. In 2003, they also founded Franchise Brands L.L.C. and served as its Founder until 2015. Chip Hanson gained experience as President of the Bondo Corporation from 1998 to 2002. Chip worked as the Executive Vice President at Wm. Zinsser & Company from 1994 to 1998. Before that, they held the position of Director of Corporate Development at RPM International Inc. from 1992 to 1994. Chip Hanson started their career at The Timken Company as a Sales Representative from 1983 to 1989, then became a Business Analyst from 1989 to 1990, and finally served as the Manager Marketing - International Sales & Marketing from 1990 to 1992.
Chip Hanson received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Economics from The College of Wooster in 1982. Later, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, completing it in 1989.
J-B Weld Company
J-B Weld is an employee-owned company headquartered in Marietta, Georgia (outside of Atlanta), with an ongoing presence in in Sulphur Springs, Texas. J-B Weld, the World’s Strongest Bond™, is America's preferred brand of epoxy and adhesives for home, auto, crafting and more, offering the strongest in class products to help DIYers of all skill levels confidently pull off projects both big and small, from the workshop to the garage to the home. Our mission is to help you tap into the confidence and self-reliance you already have to help you Be Your Strongest Self. The J-B Weld Company was founded in 1969 by Sam and Mary Bonham. Sam had discovered a need for a "cold weld" product to use in his truck service garage, instead of traditional torch welding. Working with a Texas A&M chemist, he formulated an original "tougher than steel" two-part epoxy and named it J-B Weld. Sam and Mary soon went from selling the product out of their car to auto parts jobbers across Texas, to selling it in stores throughout the U.S. and internationally. We have broadened our product line to meet the changing needs of our customers, including new adhesives for metal, wood, plastic, and general purpose use. With each new product we innovate - whether epoxy putty sticks, syringe-based epoxy adhesives, threadlockers, or specialty products - we continue to provide the world's strongest bond for your repair projects. We also own the Herculiner brand of DIY truck bed liners and surface protection. We have also expanded our retail partnerships to reach even more customers; J-B Weld is distributed across the U.S. at more than 50,000 retail locations, including ACE Hardware, Advance Auto Parts, Amazon, AutoZone, Home Depot, Lowe's, Michaels, NAPA Auto Parts, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Target, True Value, and Walmart, as well as leading retailers across Canada.