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Background
Changes to our nation’s economic and political landscape converged nearly simultaneously and have created historic challenges to our industry’s sustainability. Not unexpectedly, the new administration in Washington has different views about how and to what extent to regulate our industry and the products we manufacture. Campaigning on the slogan of change, President Obama is so far living up to his promise. With a friendly Congress to pass his domestic agenda, will the president’s policies stifle U.S. innovation in the business of chemistry with over-reaching new laws? What will his hands-off approach to international trade mean for our industry’s ability to enter global marketplaces? What opportunities exist as a result of all these challenges? These topics and more will be explored, as well as a future look into the 2010 congressional elections.
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About the Speaker
Joseph G. Acker |
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Joseph G. Acker
Executive Director, Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA)
Joseph Acker’s broad and distinguished business career has earned him true visionary status within the specialty chemical industry. As president and CEO of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), a leading trade association serving specialty batch and custom chemical companies, Acker plays a pivotal role in shaping both the strategic direction and public perception of this much scrutinized industry. Acker provides leadership and manages all facets of business operations for SOCMA, whose members currently operate more than two thousand manufacturing sites with products valued at $60 billion annually. In 2005 he was responsible for the sale of Informex, SOCMA’s extremely successful trade show. He previously served as president of Hickson DanChem Corporation (Danville, VA), where he led a successful management buyout, and was subsequently president and CEO of DanChem Technologies, Inc. Acker also served as president of ChemDesign Corporation, a subsidiary of BAYER Corporation.
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About the Joseph Priestley Society
The Joseph Priestley Society of CHF was founded in 2002 to promote a deeper and more reflective understanding of important scientific, technological, and industry developments. The society has a special orientation to issues involving innovation and entrepreneurship. Members are experienced, senior individuals from a wide variety of large and small chemical companies, and also from the financial, consulting, and academic communities.
Meetings of the Joseph Priestley Society are held the second Thursday of each month from September through April. To register for the next meeting, visit our Calendar of Events.
For more information about the Joseph Priestley Society, please contact Bob Kenworthy, Manager of Affiliate Relations, 215-873-8292, jps@chemheritage.org.
1. Statue of Joseph Priestley with small burning glass in hand, sculpted by A. W. Williamson, 1874, reproduction. From the Chemists' Club Collection, CHF. Photo by Gregory Tobias.
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