Dow Chemical 2009 Annual Report Download - page 51

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The Dow Chemical Company and Subsidiaries
PART I, Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2009.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Set forth below is information related to the Company’s executive officers as of February 10, 2010.
WILLIAM F. BANHOLZER, 53. DOW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, VENTURES, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & LICENSING AND
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. Employee of Dow since 2005. General Electric Company, Chemical Engineer 1983-1989. Laboratory Manager and
Leader R&D Center 1989-1992. Engineering Manager of Superabrasives Business 1992-1997. Vice President of Global Engineering, GE Lighting 1997-
1999. Vice President of Global Technology, GE Advanced Materials 1999-2005. Dow Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer 2005 to
February 2009. Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer February 2009 to date. Ventures, New Business Development & Licensing May 2009
to date. Director of Dow Corning Corporation,* Dow Kokam LLC* and Mycogen Corporation,* Member of Dow Corning Corporation Corporate
Responsibility Committee. Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (“NAE”) in 2002. Elected NAE Councilor 2005. Member of American
Chemical Society and American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Advisory Board member for chemistry and chemical engineering at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and University of California, Berkeley.
CAROL A. DUDLEY-WILLIAMS, 51. DOW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BASIC CHEMICALS DIVISION. Employee of Dow since 1980. Director of
Analytical Science Lab 1993-1995. Global R&D Director Epoxy Products and Intermediates Business 1995-1999. North America Chlor-Alkali Assets
Business Operations Leader, Site Leader 1999-2000. Business Vice President Chlor-Alkali Assets 2000-2003. Vice President Global Purchasing 2003-2004.
R&D Vice President Hydrocarbons & Energy, Chemicals & Intermediates and Corporate R&D 2004-2005. Vice President Business Development Market
Facing Businesses 2005-2006. Vice President R&D, Performance Plastics & Chemicals Portfolio 2006-2007. Corporate Vice President Market Facing,
Business Development and Licensing 2007-2008. Senior Vice President Basic Chemicals Division December 2008 to date. Advisory Board member
Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. Member of Society of Women Engineers. Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
RONALD C. EDMONDS, 52. DOW VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER. Employee of Dow since 1992. Arthur Anderson & Co. 1979-1982. The
Upjohn Company 1982-1991. Chiquita Brands International 1991-1992. Dow Latin America Audit Manager 1992-1994. Latin America Payables
Controller 1994-1997. Global Payables Controller 1997-1998. Global Procurement Service Center Leader 1998-2001. Global Accounting Director 2001-
2007. Business Finance Vice President for Performance Plastics and Chemicals and Market Facing Businesses 2007 to June 2009. Vice President and
Assistant Controller July 2009 to November 2009. Vice President and Controller November 2009 to date. Director of Dorinco Reinsurance Company,* DSL
Holdings Inc.* and Liana Limited.* Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants,
and Financial Executives International.
GREGORY M. FREIWALD, 56. DOW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS. Employee of Dow
since 1979. Human Resources Manager, Chemical & Performance Business-U.S. Region 1992-1993. Human Resources Director for Executive, Finance,
Law and Corporate 1993-1994. Latin America Human Resources and Quality Performance Director 1994-1996. Latin America Human Resources Leader
and PBBPolisur S.A.* Human Resources Integration Leader 1996-1997. Global Human Resources, Resources Center Director 1997-2001. Senior Human
Resources Director for Global Human Resources, Resource Center and Human Resources Director for Geographic Council 2001-2004. Human Resources Vice
President, Operations 2004-2005. Human Resources Vice President 2005-2006. Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Executive Compensation 2006-2007.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs 2008 to February 2009. Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs
February 2009 to date.
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