Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Technology Center
The Dow Chemical Company
Richard is a 1979 graduate of the Tulane University School of Engineering. After one year with Exxon Chemical Company, the balance of his experience has been with Union Carbide Corporation and The Dow Chemical Company after its purchase of Union Carbide in 2001.
Richard has held multiple positions in Operations, Process Improvement, Process Engineering, Catalyst and Technology Licensing, Six Sigma, and Process Technology in the Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol (EO/EG) Business. In addition to long-term assignments at multiple sites in the U.S., he has also had long-term assignments in Red Deer, Alberta and Teesside, United Kingdom. He has also completed shorter assignments in China, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, and multiple locations in Europe.
In his present role, Richard is leading the development of several breakthrough improvements in EO/EG process technology. He also leads the EO/EG Business technology training and education program.
Richard is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Registered Professional Engineer (ChE) in Louisiana. He currently resides in The Woodlands, Texas and actively supports the Houston area Tulane Alumni organization.