Executive Council

A great company needs a great leadership team. Larry Wilson, chairman and CEO of Rohm and Haas, has assembled a group of individuals with outstanding expertise in each of the company's most important strategic functions. Together the company's newly named Executive Council represents 144 years of experience with Rohm and Haas's operations around the world.

• Prior to his election as vice chairman effective January 1, 1999, Rajiv L. Gupta directed the Electronic Materials segment, as well as the company's Asia-Pacific operations.

• J. Michael Fitzpatrick became president and chief operating officer on January 1, 1999. Dr. Fitzpatrick had previously served as chief technology officer of Rohm and Haas, European regional director of the company's former Polymers and Resins division, and general manager of Rohm and Haas Mexico.

• Senior Vice President Bradley J. Bell was elected chief financial officer of Rohm and Haas in 1997. For the previous 10 years, Mr. Bell was vice president and treasurer of Whirlpool Corp.

• Senior Vice President Patrick R. Colau became director of Performance Polymers on January 1, 1999. He previously served as director of the former Polymers and Resins business, as well as executive vice president of Rohm and Haas's Shipley subsidiary in Electronic Materials.

• On January 1, 1999, Senior Vice President Nance K. Dicciani became director of the company's European Region as well as director of the Chemical Specialties segment. Dr. Dicciani joined Rohm and Haas in 1991 following 14 years at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

• Prior to becoming the company's chief technology officer in July 1998, Senior Vice President Charles M. Tatum headed the Plastics Additives business, and previously served as the company's director of research.

• Vice President Marisa Guerin was named the company's human resources director in 1994. Dr. Guerin previously managed the company's corporate training and development operations.

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