Andrew Liveris is President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company,[1] a global specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics company based inMidland, Michigan with 2012 annual sales of approximately $57 billion.[2] Liveris has been a member of Dow's Board of Directors since February 2004, CEO since November 2004 and was elected as Chairman of the Board effective April 1, 2006. Liveris succeeded William Stavropoulos as CEO in 2004, after holding the position of Chief Operating Officer.
The Dow Chemical Co., commonly referred to as Dow, is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. As of 2007, it is the second-largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue (after BASF)[2] and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization (after BASF and DuPont).
Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products. With a presence in about 160 countries, it employs about 54,000 people worldwide.[3] The company has seven different major operating segments, with a wide variety of products made by each one.[3] Dow's 2012 sales totaled approximately $57 billion.[3] Dow has been called the "chemical companies' chemical company"[4] in that most of its sales are to other industries rather than end-users. Dow sells directly to end-users primarily in the human and animal health and consumer products markets.
