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Vice president and General Manager - Specialty Chemicals and Asia Area
President
Mr. Gilson was named vice president of Dow Corning Specialty Chemicals in
2005, and is responsible for advancing and sustaining Dow Corning’s growth in
the Specialty Chemicals marketplace. Also in 2005, he has added
responsibility as Asia Area president. Mr. Gilson leads the team’s research and
development, supply chain, and commercial activities, while working to create
and deliver unique value propositions for Dow Corning’s customers, distributors
and formulators. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Gilson
served as general manager and corporate vice president for Dow Corning’s
Advanced Technologies and New Ventures Business.
Mr. Gilson joined Dow Corning in 1989 as a process engineer in Seneffe,
Belgium. Since, he has applied his expertise in a variety of management
and leadership roles within Dow Corning. In 1999, Mr. Gilson was
appointed science and technology director for the Fluids and Emulsions
Business. Two years later, he became general manager for Dow Corning’s
New Ventures Business, and was elected a Dow Corning corporate vice president
in 2002.
Mr. Gilson earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the
University of Liege, Belgium, and a master’s degree in business administration
from the Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.
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