Andrew N. Liveris

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Andrew N. Liveris
Born 05 May 1954
Flag of Australia Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Occupation President, Chairman and CEO, Dow Chemical

Andrew Liveris is a Greek-Australian-American executive from Australia and is the Chairman, CEO and President of The Dow Chemical Company based in the United States.

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[edit] Early life and family

Andrew Liveris was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, and attended the University of Queensland where he studied chemical engineering. After graduating with first class honours in 1975, Liveris joined the Dow Chemical Company in Melbourne, Australia.

[edit] Current occupation

Liveris is President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Dow Chemical, a $49 billion global chemical and plastics manufacturer based in Midland, Michigan. Liveris succeeded William Stavropoulos as CEO in 2004, after holding the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Liveris' 30-year Dow career has spanned manufacturing, sales, marketing, new business development and management. He has spent the bulk of his career in Asia, where he was general manager for the company's operations in Thailand, and later head of all Asia-Pacific operations.

He has been a member of Dow's Board of Directors since February 2004 and was elected as Chairman of the Board effective April 1, 2006.

[edit] Other positions

Liveris is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Liveris serves on the board of directors of Citigroup, the world’s leading financial services company. He is the chairman of the board of the American Chemistry Council and of the International Council of Chemical Associations.

He is also a trustee of Tufts University and a board member of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation.

[edit] In The News

In April 2007, Liveris has appeared in the news for firing long-time colleague Romeo Kreinberg, and adviser/veteran of the company Pedro Reinhard over rumors that they were involved in disputes to buy out the company.[1] Both parties have currently filed lawsuits against each other, with Dow Chemical seeking monetary damages due to speculation about the company's buy outs, and ex-employees seeking compensation for the alleged unfounded firings and slander.[2]

[edit] Awards & Recognition

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Suits filed after Dow Chemical firings", USA Today, USA TODAY. 
  2. ^ CNNMoney.com - Consultants back Dow Chem’s claim that fired execs plotted LBO

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