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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A senior Dow Chemical Co. official will lead the March 6 Hunter Henry Lectureship at Mississippi State.
Don Taylor, vice president for Dow's purchasing and supply chain organizations, will discuss the importance of STEM educations and careers. STEM is the popular acronym for the teaching of--and careers in--science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The Hunter Henry Lectureships are sponsored annually by the university's Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering.
Free and open to all, Taylor's presentation begins at 11 a.m. in the Leo Seal M-Club Room at the south end of Davis Wade Stadium.
Promoted to his current position last year, Taylor began his career with Dow in 1983 after receiving a chemical engineering degree from Clemson University. An international manufacturer, Dow has headquarters in Midland, Mich.
The Hunter Henry Lectureship is a memorial to the Canton native, Mississippi State alumnus and former Dow president who died last year. A 1950 chemical engineering graduate, Henry--like Taylor--began work with Dow shortly after receiving his degree.
Over a long business career and for years after retiring, Henry was a major supporter of his alma mater and, in 1988, was honored as its alumnus of the year. He was lead donor for the $12 million building on the western edge of campus that bears his name and houses offices of the MSU Foundation and Alumni Association.
In 2001, he also was honored by MSU with an honorary doctorate in science.
For more information on the program, contact Sherre Denson at 662-325-8470 or sherre@che.msstate.edu.