Raj Gupta
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Raj Gupta is the former Chief executive officer and president of the Fortune 500 company Rohm and Haas
. Rohm and Haas was acquired by Dow Chemical on April 1, 2009.
Gupta graduated in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
. Gupta continued his studies going on to earn an M.S. degree in Operations Research in 1969 from Cornell University
, and his M.B.A. in Finance from the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
at Drexel University
in 1972.
In 1971 Gupta joined Rohm and Haas as a financial analyst. Working his way up through the company Gupta was elected CEO and chairman of Rohm and Haas in 1999, and in 2005 became president.
On April 29, 2005 the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce named Gupta as one of the top 10 Most Influential Asian Americans in Business. In 2006 Gupta was named Drexel's 53rd Business Leader of the Year. Gupta has also served as the chairman for the American Chemistry Council
and the Society of Chemical Industry
, America Section.
Rohm and Haas
Rohm and Haas Company, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based company, manufactures miscellaneous materials. Formerly a Fortune 500 Company, Rohm and Haas employs more than 17,000 people in 27 countries, with its last sales revenue reported as an independent company at USD 8.9 billion. On July 10,...
. Rohm and Haas was acquired by Dow Chemical on April 1, 2009.
Gupta graduated in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , popularly known as IIT Bombay or IITB, is a public research university located in Powai, Mumbai...
. Gupta continued his studies going on to earn an M.S. degree in Operations Research in 1969 from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and his M.B.A. in Finance from the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, also known as the LeBow College of Business or simply LeBow, is one of the primary and oldest colleges of Drexel University. The school is included in several lists of best U.S. graduate business schools and offers a wide range of programs.The LeBow...
at Drexel University
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
in 1972.
In 1971 Gupta joined Rohm and Haas as a financial analyst. Working his way up through the company Gupta was elected CEO and chairman of Rohm and Haas in 1999, and in 2005 became president.
On April 29, 2005 the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce named Gupta as one of the top 10 Most Influential Asian Americans in Business. In 2006 Gupta was named Drexel's 53rd Business Leader of the Year. Gupta has also served as the chairman for the American Chemistry Council
American Chemistry Council
The American Chemistry Council , formerly known as the Manufacturing Chemists' Association and then as the Chemical Manufacturers' Association , is an industry trade association for American chemical companies, based in Washington, D.C.-Activities:The mission of the American Chemistry Council is...
and the Society of Chemical Industry
Society of Chemical Industry
The Society of Chemical Industry is a learned society set up in 1881 "to further the application of chemistry and related sciences for the public benefit". Its purpose is "Promoting the commercial application of science for the benefit of society". Its first president was Henry Enfield Roscoe and...
, America Section.