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Thomas M. Connelly Jr. is executive vice president chief innovation officer and a member of the company's Office of the Chief Executive. He also has responsibility for the DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies platform and DuPont Bio-Based Materials. He joined DuPont in 1977 as research engineer at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington Del.
He held a number of technical leadership roles including laboratory director in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. He led a number of major DuPont businesses including Delrin® and Kevlar®.
In January 1999 he was named vice president and general manager - DuPont Fluoroproducts. He was named senior vice president and Chief Science & Technology Officer in September 2001. He was appointed to his current position in June 2006 and added responsibility for DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies in October 2006.
Dr. Connelly was born in Toledo Ohio. He graduated with highest honors from Princeton University with degrees in chemical engineering and economics. As a Winston Churchill Scholar he received his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge. He serves in advisory roles to the U.S. Government and the Republic of Singapore. | 