FMC NAMES HENRY KAHN AS TREASURER.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29--FMC Corporation today announced that it has named Henry Kahn as treasurer of the corporation. Kahn, 49, joins FMC See fixed mobile convergence. from Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850 ) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Overview The Dow Chemical Company is currently the second largest chemical manufacturer in the World (after BASF)[1]. where he most recently served as assistant treasurer and corporate finance director. His diversified background includes experience in domestic and international financing, joint ventures, leasing, project finance, risk management, investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. and foreign exchange. His most recent responsibilities included worldwide financial strategy and banking relationships, debt management and representing DowUs treasury department in all merger and acquisitions activities. Kahn joined Dow in 1971 as finance manager for the company's Brazilian business, based in Sao Paulo. In 1980, he moved to Zurich to serve as finance manager of Europe, managing Dow's treasury operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . He was appointed finance director of the Pacific Area, based in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , in 1986. His responsibilities covered 14 countries, including Japan, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . He also served as a member of the Executive Management Committee. Kahn earned a bachelor science degree in engineering from the University of Sao Paulo, a master's degree in finance from the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
FMC Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of chemicals and machinery for industry, government and agriculture. The Chicago-based company reported annual sales of $4.5 billion in 1995, with international sales to more than 100 countries accounting for 48 percent of total annual revenues. FMC employs 23,000 people at 100 manufacturing facilities and mines in 21 countries. The company divides its businesses into four major segments: Performance Chemicals, Industrial Chemicals, Machinery and Equipment, and Defense Systems. CONTACT: FMC Corporation Pat Brozowski, 312/861-6104 |
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