Rajiv L. Gupta
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 August 1, 2009.
Gupta graduated in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3][4]
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.[1] In 2006 Gupta was named Drexel's 53rd Business Leader of the Year.[3] Gupta has also served as the chairman for the American Chemistry Council and the Society of Chemical Industry, America Section.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Nooyi, Raj Gupta among top Asian Americans in business". Rediff. April 29, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ a b "Raj Gupta Named 53rd Drexel Business Leader of the Year". Drexelink. September 5, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "About Rohm and Haas: Governance and Leadership". Rohm and Haas. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
External links
- Rohm and Haas Leadership
- Gupta, R. (2009) "The Role of Short Sellers in the Marketplace". QFINANCE.com
- Biography of Raj Gupta on QFINANCE.com
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