Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced that Samuel R. Allen, chairman
and chief executive officer of Deere & Company, has been elected to
Dow’s Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2019.
Mr. Allen brings to Dow’s board extensive corporate experience and
knowledge of international business operations, manufacturing, marketing
and sales, as well as public company board expertise in corporate
governance, compensation and board leadership. He will serve on the
Corporate Governance and Compensation and Leadership Development
committees of Dow’s board.
“During his 44 years with Deere & Company, Sam has helped transform its
global operations and created significant shareholder value,” said Jeff
Fettig, non-executive chairman of Dow’s Board of Directors. “He
has played a critical role in revolutionizing business through
technology and innovation, and we look forward to benefiting from his
leadership and expertise.”
Mr. Allen’s appointment further strengthens the industry leadership and
capital allocation expertise of Dow’s Board of Directors – six out of 10
independent directors have public company CEO or CFO experience. Dow’s
board is also comprised of a strong balance of new and experienced
directors with more than half joining in the past five years.
For a complete list of Dow’s board members, committee assignments and
other corporate governance information, visit our Corporate
Governance website.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines one of the broadest technology sets in the
industry with asset integration, focused innovation and global scale to
achieve profitable growth and become the most innovative, customer
centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. Dow’s
portfolio of performance materials, industrial intermediates and
plastics businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated
science-based products and solutions for our customers in high-growth
segments, such as packaging, infrastructure and consumer care. Dow
operates 113 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs
approximately 37,000 people. Dow delivered pro forma sales of
approximately $50 billion in 2018. References to Dow or the Company mean
Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com
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