Dow CEO Andrew Liveris accepts International Leadership Award

Andrew Liveris, chairman and chief executive officer of the Midland-based Dow Chemical Co., is the latest recipient of the 2011 International Leadership Award from the United States Council for International Business. Liveris was honored at a gala event in New York City Wednesday for his strong commitment to manufacturing and international growth, the Council for International Business said, and for ensuring the United States benefits from closer trade and investment ties with other countries. “At a time when international business has never been more dynamic, it is essential for all of us – citizens, businesses and our government – to embrace the new reality that we have to make strategic choices about our future and how we want it to unfold,” Liveris told the audience during his keynote address at the award ceremony.

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