Chairman of the Board: A Biography of Carl A. Gerstacker

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Name/Title

Chairman of the Board: A Biography of Carl A. Gerstacker

Description

Brandt, a longtime Dow employee himself, traces Gerstacker's full arc from his father's early insistence that he invest his paper-route earnings in Dow stock through his decades shaping the company's corporate culture and philanthropy.

Context

Carl A. Gerstacker (1916–1995), began as an hourly lab assistant at Dow Chemical while earning his engineering degree, rose to Treasurer in 1949 and Vice-President in 1955, and became Chairman of the Board in 1960.

Category

Biography

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Book

Book Details

Author

E.N. Brandt

Publisher

Michigan State University Press

Date Published

2003

ISBN

0-87013-683-6

General Notes

Note

Hardcover with dustjacket

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November 26, 2019

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July 31, 2026