Howard Ungerleider

Biography

Mr. Howard I. Ungerleider is Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He was Executive Vice President of The Dow Chemical Company. Mr. Ungerleider joined Dow in 1990 and his career has spanned a wide variety of commercial, financial, geographic, functional and enterprise-level leadership roles both in the United States and in Europe. He joined Dow’s Food & Specialty Packaging business in 1997 and the following year moved to Dow’s European headquarters in Switzerland, where he held management responsibilities for several of Dow’s specialty polyethylene and polyolefin brands. Ungerleider was named business director for Dow’s global Wire and Cable Compounds business in 2000, and in 2004 became the global director of Integrated Supply Chain for Plastics, Performance Chemicals and Thermosets, managing supply chain activities for global businesses across Dow’s basics, specialties and market-facing portfolios. In 2006, Ungerleider was appointed North American commercial vice president for Basic Plastics business portfolio, which was comprised of 2,500 employees and served 500 customers throughout North America. In this role, Ungerleider was responsible for creating and driving an investor outreach program that provided timely, credible information regarding Dow’s strategic transformation and performance in the midst of the worst global economic crisis in decades. He was also a member of the Finance leadership team, providing counsel and support to Dow’s Chief Financial Officer. Ungerleider earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in Austin and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from University of California in Los Angeles. He serves on the Board of Directors of Sadara Chemical Company and the Member’s Committee of Dow AgroSciences. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Wolverine Bancorp, Keep America Beautiful and is an Executive Committee Member of the Water & Woods Council of the Boy Scouts of America.   Mr. Howard I. Ungerleider is Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He was Executive Vice President of The Dow Chemical Company. Mr. Ungerleider joined Dow in 1990 and his career has spanned a wide variety of commercial, financial, geographic, functional and enterprise-level leadership roles both in the United States and in Europe. He joined Dow’s Food & Specialty Packaging business in 1997 and the following year moved to Dow’s European headquarters in Switzerland, where he held management responsibilities for several of Dow’s specialty polyethylene and polyolefin brands. Ungerleider was named business director for Dow’s global Wire and Cable Compounds business in 2000, and in 2004 became the global director of Integrated Supply Chain for Plastics, Performance Chemicals and Thermosets, managing supply chain activities for global businesses across Dow’s basics, specialties and market-facing portfolios. In 2006, Ungerleider was appointed North American commercial vice president for Basic Plastics business portfolio, which was comprised of 2,500 employees and served 500 customers throughout North America. In this role, Ungerleider was responsible for creating and driving an investor outreach program that provided timely, credible information regarding Dow’s strategic transformation and performance in the midst of the worst global economic crisis in decades. He was also a member of the Finance leadership team, providing counsel and support to Dow’s Chief Financial Officer. Ungerleider earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in Austin and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from University of California in Los Angeles. He serves on the Board of Directors of Sadara Chemical Company and the Member’s Committee of Dow AgroSciences. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Wolverine Bancorp, Keep America Beautiful and is an Executive Committee Member of the Water & Woods Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  

Research Interest

Chemical Engineering Chemical Technology