Vincent A. Calarco | |
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Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | Harvard Business School, Polytechnic Institute of New York University |
Vincent A. Calarco (born May 29, 1942) is a former Chief Executive Officer and President at Chemtura. He has a BS from Polytechnic Institute of New York University and an MBA from Harvard University. [1]
He has been awarded the highest honor by the American Chemical Society, and is regarded as one of the strongest CEOs in the specialty chemicals industry. [2]
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