Thomas M. Connelly
Encyclopedia
Thomas M. Connelly, Jr., born in Toledo, Ohio
in June 1952, is currently an Executive Vice President, the Chief Innovation Officer
and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
in Wilmington, Delaware
. Connelly, his wife Patricia and their three children - Louise, Thomas and Peter - reside in Greenville, Delaware
.
in June 1952. His father, Thomas Connelly, was a civil engineer . He attended the Jesuit Gesu Church and School. He then attended St. John’s Jesuit high school in Toledo.
earning degrees in Chemical Engineering
and Economics
in 1974. He then went on to attend the University of Cambridge
as a Winston Churchill Scholar, where he received a Ph.D.
in chemical engineering.
in Wilmington, Delaware. He had assignments in Kentucky and Virginia before starting his overseas assignments. He had positions in England, Switzerland and China – the final position with responsibility for Dupont’s Asia Pacific businesses. He then returned to Wilmington DE in 1999 and was named vice president and general manager of DuPont Fluoroproducts. He was named senior vice-president of research and Chief Science and Technology Officer in 2001. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, the Chief Innovation Officer
and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
in 2006. In this position, he has responsibility for DuPont’s Applied BioSciences, Nutrition & Health, Performance Polymers, and Packaging & Industrial Polymers businesses. He also has responsibility for Integrated Operations which includes Operations, Sourcing & Logistics and Engineering.
. As part of the Chemical Heritage Foundation
"Heritage Day 2005" ceremonies, Connelly received the 2005 Award for Executive Excellence of the Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA).
.
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
in June 1952, is currently an Executive Vice President, the Chief Innovation Officer
Chief innovation officer
A chief innovation officer or CINO is a person in a company who "originates new ideas but also recognizes innovative ideas generated by other people."...
and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
. Connelly, his wife Patricia and their three children - Louise, Thomas and Peter - reside in Greenville, Delaware
Greenville, Delaware
Greenville is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....
.
Early life
Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. was born in Toledo, OhioToledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
in June 1952. His father, Thomas Connelly, was a civil engineer . He attended the Jesuit Gesu Church and School. He then attended St. John’s Jesuit high school in Toledo.
Education
Connelly studied at Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
earning degrees in Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
and Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1974. He then went on to attend the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
as a Winston Churchill Scholar, where he received a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in chemical engineering.
DuPont
Connelly joined DuPont in 1977 as a research engineer at the DuPont Experimental StationDuPont Experimental Station
The DuPont Experimental Station is the largest research and development facility of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Located on the banks of the Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, Delaware, it is home to some of the most important discoveries of the modern chemical industry...
in Wilmington, Delaware. He had assignments in Kentucky and Virginia before starting his overseas assignments. He had positions in England, Switzerland and China – the final position with responsibility for Dupont’s Asia Pacific businesses. He then returned to Wilmington DE in 1999 and was named vice president and general manager of DuPont Fluoroproducts. He was named senior vice-president of research and Chief Science and Technology Officer in 2001. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, the Chief Innovation Officer
Chief innovation officer
A chief innovation officer or CINO is a person in a company who "originates new ideas but also recognizes innovative ideas generated by other people."...
and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
in 2006. In this position, he has responsibility for DuPont’s Applied BioSciences, Nutrition & Health, Performance Polymers, and Packaging & Industrial Polymers businesses. He also has responsibility for Integrated Operations which includes Operations, Sourcing & Logistics and Engineering.
Other positions and honors
He is a member of the Department of Chemical Engineering Advisory Committee of Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. As part of the Chemical Heritage Foundation
Chemical Heritage Foundation
The Chemical Heritage Foundation is a library, museum, and archive in Philadelphia that was founded in 1982. Its founding president was Arnold Thackray, who was winner of the Dexter Award in 1983, and who continued to serve as president thru 2009....
"Heritage Day 2005" ceremonies, Connelly received the 2005 Award for Executive Excellence of the Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA).
Catholic Church
Connelly served on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington for nine years. In 2008, he was named co-chair for the Vision for the Future 2008 to endow funds for tuition assistance in Catholic schools. He is a member of the XCircle of Honor for support of the Wilmington diocese's Annual Catholic Appeal. On March 23, 2011, he received the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award from Catholic Charities of the Wilmington Diocese. He is an active member of Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church, located in Greenville, Delaware located on the DuPont Historic CorridorDuPont Historic Corridor
The DuPont Historic Corridor is a section of Delaware Route 141 that traces the history of both the Du Pont family and the DuPont company. The southwest point houses DuPont’s Chestnut Run Plaza and the northeastern end is home to the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children...
.