Dow Automotive has announced that Jeff Tate has been named vice president, Finance. In this role, Tate will be responsible for leading the Dow Automotive finance function and will also be accountable for all financial planning, reporting and analysis, as well as economic evaluation of its existing and emerging product portfolio. He has been with The Dow Chemical Co. for 11 years and was most recently global finance manager for Dow's Polyurethane Systems business in Atlanta. He will be relocating with his family to Auburn Hills, MI. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alabama and has been a CPA since 1996.

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