Karen Carter Appointed CEO of Dow, Becoming First Black Woman to Lead Major U.S. Chemical Company

Karen Carter was appointed CEO of Dow on July 1, 2026, marking her as the first Black woman to head a prominent U.S. chemical company and the first female leader of the 129-year-old enterprise[1]. Carter, who began at Dow as an intern in 1994, now oversees a global corporation with significant opera

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