Mr. Solso is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Inc. Prior to this position, he held several executive positions with Cummins, including President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Solso holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from DePauw University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He is also a Director of Ball Corporation where he is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, and also serves as a Director of the Cummins Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. He also serves as an Advisory Trustee of DePauw University. Mr. Solso is Chairman of Ashland's Personnel and Compensation Committee and is a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee.