Degree in Biochemistry, Cass Technical High School; degree in Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, Michigan; graduate, Indiana University Business School Consortium. Since 1981, with Dow Chemical: 2000, Vice-President and Site Director, Louisiana Operations; 2000, Director, Global Operations, Propylene Oxide, Propylene, Glycols business; 2004, Global Business Vice-President, Oxides and Glycols; 2007, President, Basic Chemicals; 2008, Dow's first President for Africa, responsible for implementing Africa strategy. Member, Business Operations Committee.