Geoffery E. Merszei (born 30 August 1951) is a Canadian businessman. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He served as the chief financial officer until 2010, and is currently the executive vice president of Dow Chemical Company until 2013. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Biography

Geoffrey Merszei was born in Toronto, ^[6] the son of Zoltan Merszei. He served as Dow President and CEO until his retirement in 1979. He attended Albion College in Albion, Michigan, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics. ^{[1] [3] [5]}

He started his career at the Royal Bank of Canada. ^[4] In 1977, he joined Dow Chemical and over 24 years, worked in Geneva, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Horgen and the corporate headquarters in Midland, Michigan. ^{[2] [4] [5]} He resigned in 2001 to become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alcan, Inc. ^{[2] [4] [5]} He returned to Dow in July 2005 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. ^{[2] [4]}

He served on the Board of Directors of Dow Chemical from 2005 to 2009. ^[4] He represents Dow Chemical for the Cefic. ^{[4] [2] [5]} He has served on the Board of Directors of Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical since 2001, and as Chairman and Director of Liana Limited and the Dorinco Reinsurance Company. ^[3] He is a member of The Conference Board Committee of the Council of Financial Executives and a member of the Corporate Executive Board Working Council for Chief Financial Officers. ^{[1] [3]} He has served on the Executive Committee of the United States Council for International Business. ^[5]

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