Mr. Charles R. Ike

Charles Ike is President of Bulk Chemicals, Inc., an ESOP company that develops, manufactures, markets, and services innovative specialty pretreatment chemicals.  He has been with the company for 33 years.  Prior to being appointed President of Bulk Chemicals, he started in Research & Development, and moved on to become Vice President of Sales.  Between 1990 and 2000, Mr. Ike had successfully established international distribution centers.  He currently holds two U.S. patents for surface pretreatments.

Mr. Ike attended Mansfield University of Pennsylvania from 1970 – 1974, and later attended DeSales University to study Finance from 1978 – 1980.  No stranger to the adult learning environment, he held a full time job and, with the help of his partners, launched a business start-up.

Raised in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, Charles now lives in Clark Summit with his wife of 32 years, Donna Forgione Ike.  Donna is a 1976 graduate of Mansfield University.  They have a son Christian, who lives in Los Angeles, California and a daughter Jordan who lives in Scranton, Pennsylvania.