Charles O. Holliday Jr., 2009 IW Manufacturing Hall of Fame Inductee
Chairman of the board of directors of DuPont and former CEO, Chad Holliday sold Conoco, shifted DuPont from basic chemical production to biotechnology and championed sustainability.
Holliday said sustainability was a fundamental business issue for DuPont and would allow it to be "less cyclical, grow faster, incorporate more knowledge content into our offerings and achieve greater productivity."
He also has promoted opportunities for women in the workplace, serving as chair of nonprofit group Catalyst.
After receiving a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee, Holliday joined DuPont at the company's Old Hickory site in 1970. He held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility, including serving as president and later chairman of DuPont Asia Pacific.
He is chairman of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and co-authored "Walking the Talk," which sets out the business case for sustainable development and corporate responsibility.
