WILMINGTON, Del., May 26, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that
Kristina M. Johnson has been elected
to its Board of Directors. Dr. Johnson was elected as a new
director at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
earlier today.
"We're excited to welcome Kristina
Johnson to DuPont's Board of Directors," said, Ed Breen, DuPont Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "Kristina's leadership experience across
education, business and government, coupled with her passion for
science and technology will be a tremendous benefit to DuPont and
its shareholders as we continue our transformation as a premier
multi-industrial company. Her diverse background will provide
unique perspectives for our innovation, sustainability and talent
strategies."
Dr. Johnson currently serves as President of The Ohio State University. Previously she served as the
chancellor of the State University of New
York from 2017 to 2020. From January
2014 to September 2017, Dr.
Johnson served as Chief Executive Officer of Cube Hydro Partners,
LLC, a clean energy company, and a joint venture between Enduring
Hydro, a company she founded in 2011 and I Squared Capital, a
private equity firm. From May 2009 to
October 2010, Dr. Johnson served as
Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. Prior
to this, Dr. Johnson was Provost and Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs at The Johns Hopkins
University from 2007 to 2009, Dean of the Pratt School of
Engineering at Duke University from
1999 to 2007, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
at the University of Colorado at
Boulder from 1985 to 1999.
Dr. Johnson was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of
Fame in 2015 and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering
and the National Academy of Inventors. In 2008, Dr. Johnson was
awarded the John Fritz Medal, widely considered the highest award
given in the engineering profession. She currently serves on the
board of directors of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Dr. Johnson earned Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and
Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with
technology-based materials and solutions that help transform
industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science
and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and
deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics,
transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety.
More information about the company, its businesses and solutions
can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information
included on the Investor Relations section of the website at
www.investors.dupont.com.
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Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted.
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