George J. Biltz Corporate Vice President Strategic Development & Planning

George Biltz is corporate vice president, Strategic Development & Planning, for The Dow Chemical Company.  On an enterprise-wide basis, he is accountable for the development and implementation of the corporate strategy and long-range planning.

He is responsible for the evaluation of all businesses with the goal of defining how best to maximize their long-term value to the corporate portfolio while prioritizing corporate resources. 

Biltz is also accountable for implementing the outcome of these strategic evaluations including driving new business models, acquisitions, joint-ventures or divestitures.  He serves on various Dow committees and management teams that address company-wide issues and define corporate policy.

Biltz joined Dow in 1978 as part of the Manufacturing function.  After a variety of product engineering and production supervisory positions, he transferred into field sales in Rochester, NY in 1984.  He returned to Midland, MI in 1986 and held several marketing roles, becoming global business director for Superabsorbent Products in 1994.  In 1995, Biltz was named global business director for the Polyglycols Business in Specialty Chemicals.

In August 1999, Dow announced its intent to acquire ANGUS Chemical and Biltz was appointed to lead the integration team.  The transaction was completed on October 1, 1999 and Biltz was appointed president and CEO of ANGUS Chemical in Buffalo Grove, IL. 

Biltz was named vice president of Custom & Fine Chemicals in March of 2001 and relocated to Horgen, Switzerland.  In this role, he oversaw the creation of Dowpharma.  In June of 2001, Biltz was also appointed president & CEO of Ascot and led the integration efforts of the Ascot acquisition. 

He returned to Midland in January 2004, when he was named business vice president of Ventures and New Business Growth.  In March of 2005, he was named vice president of Global Purchasing in March 2005. 

In March 2007, Biltz was appointed business group president for the Specialty Plastics and Elastomers portfolio.  In February 2008, he assumed additional responsibilities for the Dow Portfolio Optimization group which focuses on accelerating Dow divestment and JV plans. 

He assumed his current role in December 2008.

A strong supporter of the arts, Biltz currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Midland Center for the Arts.  He is also chairman of the Midland/Bay City/Saginaw (MBS) International Airport Commission, serving on the operations committee and as chairman of its marketing committee.

Biltz holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Detroit and a master's degree in business administration from Central Michigan University.

Rev. 08/26/09