Chemical and specialty materials company Celanese Corp. recently announced that Bruce Chinn has been elected to its board of directors. Chinn served as president, chief executive officer and a director of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, a global petrochemical joint venture of Chevron U.S.A Inc. and Phillips 66 Co., until March 2024. He will join the Celanese Board effective September 15, 2024, and will stand for re-election at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chinn's appointment brings the total number of board members to 11 (10 of which are independent).

Before leading Chevron Phillips Chemical, Chinn held several operations and business roles at Chevron Corp., beginning in 2006, leading large, diverse organizations. In these roles, he focused on performance, partnership, and safety, while striving for continued success in the business and the community. Chinn began his career at DuPont in 1978, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, technical, commercial, and business leadership at the U.S. and international level. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Waste Management Inc. (WM) and serves on the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Foundation Board of Trustees.

Chinn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University. 

“We could not be more pleased to welcome Bruce to the Celanese Board,” said Lori Ryerkerk, Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President, Celanese Corporation. “In addition to his exceptional manufacturing and technical background, Bruce’s longstanding leadership experience in the global chemicals industry will bring valuable depth to our Board and benefit our stakeholders.”

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