Lead independent director

James R. Fitterling

Lead Independent Director·3M Co

About

James R. Fitterling is the Lead Independent Director of 3M and Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Inc.

As CEO of Dow (since 2018), Mr. Fitterling has overseen the company's transformation toward higher-growth, consumer demand-driven markets. He previously served as President and COO of Dow and as COO of DowDuPont's Materials Science division. He has a decade of international operations experience in Asia, including roles as Commercial Director for Dow's Liquid Separations business in Asia (1994-1998), General Manager of Dow Thailand (2000-2002), and CEO of The OPTIMAL Group (2002-2006), a joint venture between Dow and Malaysia's state-owned oil corporation. He is past chair of the National Association of Manufacturers and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development.

Mr. Fitterling has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Since 2021
Age 64
Tenure 5 yrs

Also at 3M Co

WB William M. Brown Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer DB David P. Bozeman Director TB Thomas "Tony" K. Brown Director AC Audrey Choi Director AC Anne H. Chow Director SK Suzan Kereere Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
3M Co Lead Independent Director 2021–present Current role
The OPTIMAL Group Chief Executive Officer 2002-2006 A joint venture between Dow and Malaysia's state-owned oil corporation.
Dow Thailand General Manager 2000-2002
Dow (Liquid Separations, Asia) Commercial Director 1994-1998
Dow / DowDuPont President and COO of Dow; COO of DowDuPont's Materials Science division Roles held prior to becoming CEO of Dow.

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Dow Inc. Chair and Chief Executive Officer (Director)

Related

Source: 3M Co proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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