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Dennis Reilley retired from Praxair in 2007 where he had served as chairman, president and chief executive officer for about seven years.
Prior to joining Praxair in 2000, Reilley was executive vice president and chief operating officer of DuPont. He held numerous positions at DuPont and its former energy subsidiary, Conoco. Reilley joined Conoco in 1974 and served in a variety of positions in both upstream and downstream organizations. He was named a Vice President of Conoco in 1984. In 1989, he transferred to DuPont. From 1990 to 1994, he served as vice president and general manager of the titanium dioxide business. Between 1994 and 1995, he held the position of vice president and general manager of the specialty chemicals business. In 1996, he was named vice president and general manager of the Lycra business. Reilley was named an executive vice president in 1997 and chief operating officer in 1999.
A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Reilley received a bachelor of science degree in finance from Oklahoma State University. He also is a graduate of Harvard Business School�s Program for Management Development.
Reilley is a member of the boards of H.J. Heinz Company, the Marathon Oil Company, the Dow Chemical Company and the Conservation Fund. He is non-executive chairman of the board of Covidien Ltd. He is a former chairman of the American Chemistry Council.
Mr. Reilley has been married to his wife Cindy for 33 years. They have two sons, Jason and Michael.
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