People: Dow Chemical Co (DOW)

Mr. William F. Banholzer is Chief Technology Officer - New Business Development, Executive Vice President of The Dow Chemical Company. He has been 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 2005-2009. Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer 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 the Dow AgroSciences LLC Members Committee and the Dow Corning Corporation Corporate Responsibility Committee. Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (“NAE”) 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 the University of California, Berkeley, and chemical engineering at the University of Wisconsin.