Edward A Leinss

Bio

Edward A. Leinss has more than thirty years of industrial manufacturing experience. Mr. Leinss was the President and CEO of the Filtration Division of Ahlstrom Paper Group, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Mr. Leinss managed worldwide operations in the Republic of Korea, Brazil, Italy, and the United States. Mr. Leinss has served as a member or chairman of the boards of numerous companies in Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. Mr. Leinss is currently Chairman of the Board of Tidewater Equipment Company and a member of the board of R. Thompson Trucking, Inc. Mr. Leinss is a former Board Member of the American Forest and Paper Association where he also served as chairman of their Specialty and Industrial Division. Mr. Leinss holds a BS degree with honors in mathematics from Wake Forest University.