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Geoffery E. Merszei is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Dow Chemical Company. He is also a member of Dow's Board of Directors, its Executive Committee, and Environment Health & Safety Committee. He has executive oversight for Dow's activities in Europe.
He is a member of Dow's four-person Executive Leadership Committee, which is responsible for corporate strategy and financial performance. He is also Chairman of the Company's Business Operations Committee and serves on the Geography and People operational committees.
Merszei, who first joined Dow in 1977, returned to the Company in July 2005 after serving four years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alcan, Inc.
Prior to accepting the position at Alcan, Merszei's career with Dow had spanned 24 years. He joined the Company from Royal Bank of Canada in 1977 as Credit Manager for Dow Middle East/Africa based in Geneva, Switzerland and in 1980 moved to Hong Kong as Credit Manager for Dow Asia Pacific. Two years later he was named Credit and Finance Manager for the region.
In 1983, Merszei was appointed Treasurer for Dow Germany and Eastern Europe based in Frankfurt. Three years later he moved to Corporate Treasury in Midland, Michigan as Foreign Exchange Manager, before returning to Hong Kong as Director of Finance for Dow Asia Pacific in 1988.
In 1991, Merszei accepted the role of Director of Finance / Treasurer for Dow Europe based in Horgen, Switzerland, where he remained until being appointed Vice President and Treasurer of the Company and returning to Midland in 1996. He resigned from that role when he moved to Alcan in September 2001.
Merszei is Chairman of Liana Limited, Dorinco Reinsurance Company and the Dow Credit Corporate Board.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Dow Corning Corporation; a member of the Board of Directors of Chemical Financial Corporation; Chairman of the Conference Board's Council of Financial Executives as well as, a Trustee and Executive Committee member of the United States Council for International Business.
Merszei holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Albion College, Michigan, USA. | 