Dave Bank

Biography

  “It sounds trite, but it’s true,” said Dave. “From passion comes the drive to dig deep into the science behind the trends and data. And from this comes true understanding and new solutions.” Dave was talking about his career, but he could have just as easily been talking about his personal life, which includes his wife (“my rock when it comes to making clear decisions”), his two sons (“who fascinate me and are a continuing source of pride and enjoyment”) and his parents (“who always supported curiosity”). In fact, it was his father, a scientist at Dow Corning, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow, who first inspired his passion for scientific discovery. Later, several other mentors continued to fuel his curiosity – Bob Howell, a chemistry professor at Central Michigan University; Jim Rieke, an R&D Fellow at Dow who supervised his college internship; and Chris Christenson, corporate R&D fellow, who gave Dave his first shot as a chemist at Dow Freeport.

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