Million-dollar man: Goodyear Medalist Kresge shares rich history

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There's a way the rubber industry can overcome its growing problem of attracting young technical talent, according to a man in a position to know. "What we need to figure out is how to pay them more," said Ed Kresge. His opinion carries weight for two reasons: He is a renown polymer scientist, this year's recipient of the highest technical award from the ACS Rubber Division, the Charles Goodyear Medal; and he had plenty of involvement in important business decisions at Exxon Chemical Co., especially in the creation of Advanced Elastomer Systems L.P., the Monsanto Chemical Co.-Exxon Chemical joint venture that became a major force in thermoplastic elastomers.