Walker Named Vice President of Dow Texas Operations

Freeport, TX - March 05, 2004

Bob Walker has been named vice president of Dow Texas Operations. Walker comes to Freeport from Dow's St. Charles Operations in Louisiana where he was vice president and site director.

"I'm excited about getting back to Texas Operations, where I started my Dow career back in 1970," Walker said. "While I've physically been gone from the area for about 20 years, I've maintained very close ties to the site through my various roles and responsibilities at Dow. In addition, many of my family members continue to reside in the Brazosport area. So in a way, it's coming back home."

Walker has worked at six Dow locations, starting in 1970 as a production engineer at Texas Operations. He held a variety of positions at Glycol A and B and was named superintendent of CHLOROTHENE* solvents in 1981.

"I can't wait to start getting reacquainted with my colleagues in Texas and meeting the employees I haven't had the pleasure of working with," Walker said. "I also look forward to working with community leaders in the Brazosport area to ensure that our successful relationship continues."

Walker will transition into his new role over the next several weeks. He said that he will work closely with Tommy Block to ensure a smooth handoff. Block, who will conclude five years as the vice president of Texas Operations in April 2004, elected to retire in February.

Background
In 1984, Walker became manager of Business Operations Planning in Midland, Michigan. He was named business director for the Adhesives and Barrier business in 1985. He was then named the manager of Dow's Los Angeles Operations in 1989.

In 1993, Walker became business-manufacturing manager for Styrene Polymers production in North America, and assumed global responsibility two years later for Polystyrene manufacturing. He was named vice president and operations director for Dow's Eastern Canada Operations in May, 1998 in addition to the Polystyrene global manufacturing leader role.

Walker was named vice president and site director for the Dow location in Seadrift, Texas from February 2001 to February 2003, before relocating to St. Charles Operations as vice president and site director, with additional manufacturing responsibility for Industrial Chemicals.

Dow is a leading science and technology company that provides innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $33 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 180 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its approximately 46,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.

For Editorial Information:

David Winder
The Dow Chemical Company
989-238-3792


News Center News Releases Public Reports Security at Dow Sign-up for Texas Operations E-Updates About Texas Operations Dow in the Community Brazosport Industrial CAER 65th Anniversary Dow in Texas Sign-up for Texas Operations E-Updates Our Locations Texas Texas Operations		Walker Named Vice President of Dow Texas Operations Freeport, TX - March 05, 2004 Bob Walker has been named vice president of Dow Texas Operations. Walker comes to Freeport from Dow's St. Charles Operations in Louisiana where he was vice president and site director. "I'm excited about getting back to Texas Operations, where I started my Dow career back in 1970," Walker said. "While I've physically been gone from the area for about 20 years, I've maintained very close ties to the site through my various roles and responsibilities at Dow. In addition, many of my family members continue to reside in the Brazosport area. So in a way, it's coming back home." Walker has worked at six Dow locations, starting in 1970 as a production engineer at Texas Operations. He held a variety of positions at Glycol A and B and was named superintendent of CHLOROTHENE* solvents in 1981. "I can't wait to start getting reacquainted with my colleagues in Texas and meeting the employees I haven't had the pleasure of working with," Walker said. "I also look forward to working with community leaders in the Brazosport area to ensure that our successful relationship continues." Walker will transition into his new role over the next several weeks. He said that he will work closely with Tommy Block to ensure a smooth handoff. Block, who will conclude five years as the vice president of Texas Operations in April 2004, elected to retire in February. Background In 1984, Walker became manager of Business Operations Planning in Midland, Michigan. He was named business director for the Adhesives and Barrier business in 1985. He was then named the manager of Dow's Los Angeles Operations in 1989. In 1993, Walker became business-manufacturing manager for Styrene Polymers production in North America, and assumed global responsibility two years later for Polystyrene manufacturing. He was named vice president and operations director for Dow's Eastern Canada Operations in May, 1998 in addition to the Polystyrene global manufacturing leader role. Walker was named vice president and site director for the Dow location in Seadrift, Texas from February 2001 to February 2003, before relocating to St. Charles Operations as vice president and site director, with additional manufacturing responsibility for Industrial Chemicals. Dow is a leading science and technology company that provides innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $33 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 180 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its approximately 46,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. For Editorial Information: David Winder The Dow Chemical Company 989-238-3792
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