Peter Holicki to retire; John Sampson to rejoin Dow as senior vice president, operations, manufacturing and engineering

Peter Holicki to retire; John Sampson to rejoin Dow as senior vice president, operations, manufacturing and engineering

Dow announced that John Sampson, executive vice president, business operations for Olin Corporation, has been named senior vice president, operations, manufacturing and engineering for Dow. Sampson succeeds Peter Holicki, who will retire in 2021 after more than 34 years of service with Dow.Sampson has most recently served as a corporate officer at Olin Corporation, with executive oversight for managing the manufacturing and engineering, manufacturing services, safety/health and environmental and technology center of Olin's chemical businesses. Prior to joining Olin in 2015, Sampson had a long career with Dow, beginning in 1983 in Louisiana in polymers research and development.Sampson moved into the manufacturing organisation in 1988 and throughout his Dow career, held a wide range of positions. He was a business manufacturing leader