The board of directors of Dow Corning Corp. (Midland, Michigan; www.dowcorning.com) has elected Robert D. Hansen, CEO of Dow Corning, effective immediately. Stephanie A. Burns remains chairman. Hansen has been employed by Dow Corning for 29 years and was named president in November 2010. He will continue to serve as president. Hansen joined Dow Corning’s finance function in 1982, in Midland. Six years later, he relocated to Brazil as regional finance manager, returning to the U.S. in 1992 as economic evaluator and controller for the rubber business. Hansen became the manager for the South American region in 1996. Following that, he had numerous roles including product line management, procurement director and global oversight for Dow Corning’s construction business before being named European Area president in 2002.
Hansen was named vice president and general manager of the Core Products Business in 2005, and was subsequently promoted to executive vice president. A graduate of Valparaiso University, with a B.S. degree in business administration, Hansen now serves on the university’s board of directors. He is also actively involved in the community serving on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Central Michigan and Midland County United Way.