Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Dow Chemical Company, a manufacturer of chemicals, plastic materials, agricultural and other specialized products, Midland, Michigan. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Dow Chemical Company for more than five years until December and October 2005, respectively. He has been a director of the Company since 2001. He is also a director of The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate Palmolive Co., The Dow Chemical Company and Royal Bank of Canada. Age 60. |