WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today DuPont
announced that it has named John L. Chrosniak, President,
DuPont Sustainable Solutions effective Sept.
1, succeeding James R. (Jim) Weigand, who has been appointed
Chairman & CEO of the DuPont Teijin Films joint venture.
Chrosniak will report to Marc Doyle, senior vice president,
DuPont Safety & Protection, while Weigand will report to
Patrick E. Lindner, president, DuPont Performance Polymers.
"We thank Jim for his many years of leadership expanding the
Sustainable Solutions business at DuPont," said Doyle. "John
brings global business experience with a proven record of success
in setting strategy and direction and creating top line growth, and
will make an outstanding leader at an important time for
Sustainable Solutions."
Lindner said, "Jim's deep global leadership experience and
incredibly diverse business knowledge will help strengthen the
Teijin Films joint venture worldwide."
Weigand joined DuPont in 1981 and has served in several
leadership positions in corporate finance and planning. In 2003,
Weigand was named global business director for Advanced Fibers
Systems, where he had global business leadership responsibilities
for products under the DuPont™ Kevlar® and Nomex® brands sold into
a variety of markets including military, government, automotive,
aerospace and oil and gas. In September
2007 he was named vice president and general manager of
DuPont Safety Resources. In October
2009, he was appointed president of DuPont Safety Resources,
which is now part of DuPont Sustainable Solutions, an integrated
business that also includes segments of DuPont Clean Technologies
and Coastal Training Technologies.
Chrosniak joined DuPont in 2005 and has served in leadership
positions in a number of businesses, most recently in Electronics
& Communications, where he served as global business director
of DuPont Packaging Graphics. Prior to DuPont, he was senior
manager, Strategy & Operations Practice at Deloitte and worked
with international clients across different industries.
Chrosniak is a graduate of James Madison
University and received his MBA from the Darden School at
the University of Virginia.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and
engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative
products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes
that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and
thought leaders, we can help find solutions to such global
challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere,
decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the
environment. For additional information about DuPont and its
commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit
www.dupont.com.
The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont™, Kevlar® and Nomex® are registered
trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.
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