Monroe Edward Spaght, born 9 Dec 1909,[1] died 27 Jun 1993,[2] was a research chemist who became president and chairman of the Shell Oil Company.
The company by-laws had to be changed to accommodate a director with citizenship in a country other than the Netherlands or the United Kingdom.
[3] In Shell's upper management, Spaght often advocated that the ancient Greek ideal of arete (excellence) had a place in the company's core values and corporate philosophy.
In his view, "Arete conveyed the idea of wholeness, of the fullest and finest exercise of one's abilities in all activities recognized as good.
[4] Seki's published writings encompass 12 works in 15 publications in 2 languages and 978 library holdings.