| DuPont Dow Elastomers, a global supplier of specialty elastomers, has announced that Mr John R. Lewis has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the global joint-venture between The Dow Chemical Company and The DuPont Company, succeeding Mr Theo G. Krapels, who has retired after nearly 30 years of service. �Mr Lewis� extensive experience in automotive and polymers businesses plus the perspective of his European and Asia assignments makes him an excellent choice to lead the DuPont Dow Elastomers joint-venture�, said Mr Richard R. Goodmanson, chairman of the DuPont Dow Elastomers members committee governing board.
Mr Lewis joined DuPont in 1965 as a chemist and in his 38 year career with DuPont held a variety of key management assignments including leadership roles in DuPont Engineering Polymers and DuPont Performance Coatings strategic business units in both the USA and Europe. His recent roles included vice-president and general manager for Europe/Asia, global director automotive finishes and director of engineering materials for engineering polymers.
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