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Dow's Andrew Liveris takes over as ACC's Chairman of the Board

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the election of Andrew N. Liveris, chairman and chief
executive officer of The Dow Chemical Company, as its new Chairman of the
Board. It also announced several newly elected Officers, Committee Chairmen
and members of the Board.
ACC President and CEO Jack N. Gerard stated, "American Chemistry is the
enabler of modern life in all capacities, from advanced medical
technologies to clean drinking water. The Chairmanship of Andrew Liveris
marks an era of vision at ACC. Our new leadership is in place and composed
of individuals who are already the driving force behind this nation's
finest companies. Now, we are entrusting Andrew Liveris, our officers, our
Committee Chairmen and new and current board members with the mission of
guiding our essential industry into this century."
According to Liveris, "As incoming Chairman of the Board, I am honored
to work with such a tremendous group of officers, chair people and board
members and am confident we can make 2007 one of the most proactive and
defining years in ACC's history. We can and will be the leading association
in Washington, calling attention to our industry's leadership and earning
recognition for the many contributions we make to the world every day."
The 2007 ACC Officers, Committee Chairs & Board Members are as follows:

    Incoming 2007 ACC Officers:

    -- Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company,
       Chairman of the ACC Board of Directors
    -- Robert L. Wood, Chairman & CEO of Chemtura, Chairman of the ACC
       Executive Committee
    -- David N. Weidman, President & CEO of Celanese Corporation, Vice
       Chairman of the ACC Board
    -- Jack N. Gerard, President & CEO of the American Chemistry Council

    Incoming 2007 Board Committee Chair People:

    -- Robert L. Wood, Chairman & CEO of Chemtura, Chairman, ACC Executive
       Committee
    -- B. Chuck Anderson, President of Occidental Chemical Corporation,
       Chairman, ACC Board Committee on Responsible Care
    -- Stephanie A. Burns, Chairman, President & CEO of Dow Corning, Chairman,
       ACC Board Research Committee
    -- Fred Festa, President & CEO of W.R. Grace & Co., Chairman, ACC Board
       Political Activities Committee
    -- Attila Molnar, President & CEO of Bayer Corporation, Chairman, ACC
       Board Global Strategy Committee
    -- Christopher D. Pappas, Sr. Vice President & COO of Nova Chemicals,
       Chairman, ACC Board Communications Committee
    -- David N. Weidman, President & CEO of Celanese Corporation, Chairman,
       ACC Board Finance, Audit & Membership Committee
    -- Harvey Lowd, President & CEO of KAO Specialties Americas LLC, Chairman,
       ACC Small Business Council Leadership
    -- Joseph D. Rupp, President & CEO of Olin Corporation, Chairman, ACC
       Executive Rail Group
    -- David Kepler, Corporate Vice President and CIO of Dow, Co-Chair, ACC
       Executive Rail Group

    New 2007 Board Members:

    -- B. Chuck Anderson, President, Occidental Chemical Corporation
    -- Michael E. Campbell, Chairman, President & CEO, Arch Chemicals, Inc.
    -- Bernard Claude, President & CEO, Total Petrochemicals USA
    -- Rene H. Degreve, President & CEO, Solvay America, Inc.
    -- Charles R. Eggert, Group Vice President, ICI/National Starch & Chemical
       Company
    -- Dirk Funke, President & CEO, Wacker Chemical Corporation
    -- Joseph D. Greulich, President & CEO, Anderson Development Company
    -- Bob Hartmayer, President, DSM Elastomers, DSM USA
    -- James Harton, President, Rhodia Inc.
    -- Gary R. Heminger, President, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
    -- Eric Marohn, President, NAFTA Region, Ciba Specialty Chemicals
       Corporation
    -- Stacy Methvin, President & CEO, Shell Chemicals LP
    -- Stacey J. Mobley, Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Chief
       Administrative Officer, DuPont Company
    -- James B. Nicholson, President & CEO, PVS Chemicals, Inc.
    -- James J. O'Brien, Chairman & CEO, Ashland Inc.
    -- John Rolando, President, Degussa Corporation
    -- Charlie W. Shaver, President & CEO, Texas Petrochemicals LP
    -- Thomas L. Shepherd, President, The Shepherd Chemical Company

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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry. ACC members apply the science of
chemistry to make innovative products and services that make people's lives
better, healthier and safer. ACC is committed to improved environmental,
health and safety performance through Responsible Care(R), common sense
advocacy designed to address major public policy issues, and health and
environmental research and product testing. The business of chemistry is a
$558 billion enterprise and a key element of the nation's economy. It is
one of the nation's largest exporters, accounting for ten cents out of
every dollar in U.S. exports. Chemistry companies are among the largest
investors in research and development. Safety and security have always been
primary concerns of ACC members, and they have intensified their efforts,
working closely with government agencies to improve security and to defend
against any threat to the nation's critical infrastructure.

SOURCE American Chemistry Council