SUMMARY

Born in 1954 in Darwin, Australia, Andrew is the son of Greek Immigrants. He is married to wife Paula, and has three adult children, Nicholas, Alexandra, and Anthony. A recognized global business leader with more than 42 years at Dow, Andrew believes in the criticality of manufacturing and advocates for a just worldwide energy transition. In 2014, Andrew was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. In 2018, Dr Liveris and his wife Paula gave a historic $13.5 million to the University of Queensland to establish the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership, with a vision to nurture the next generation of emerging leaders to deliver innovative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.

 

EDUCATION

• 1975 - Bachelor's degree from the University of Queensland in Chemical Engineering with first-class honours. Awarded the University Medal

• 1995 - Appointed Fellow of The Institute of Chemical Engineers

• 2005 - Alumnus of the Year University of Queensland

• 2005 - Honorary Doctorate in Science from the University of Queensland

• 2005 - Appointed Fellow of The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

• 2006 - Honorary Doctorate in Commercial Chemistry from the University of Central Michigan

• 2015 - Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from Michigan State University

• 2015 - Honorary Doctor of Laws from Northwood University

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EMPLOYMENT

• 1976 - Joined Dow Chemical in Australia. Served Dow extensively in Asia, including General Manager for the company's operations in Thailand, and President of all Asia-Pacific operations

• 2004 - February - Named a member of Dow's Board of Directors

• 2004 - November - Appointed CEO

• 2006 - April - Elected Chairman of the Board

• 2017 - September - Named Executive Chairman role of newly formed DowDuPont

• 2018 - July - Retired from Dow and DowDuPont in orderly succession

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

• President - Board of the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games 

• Deputy Chairman - Worley

• Director - Lucid Motors, EV

• Director - IBM

• Director - Saudi Aramco
   

Philanthropic

• Patron - Andrew N Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership at the University of Queensland

• Chairman - The Hellenic Initiative (THI)

• Chairman - The University of Queensland in America Foundation
   

ADVISORY ROLES​

• Senior Advisor - Salesforce

• Senior Advisor - Teneo

• Senior Advisor - Saudi Arabian Government's Sovereign Wealth Public Investment Fund (PIF) 

• Senior Advisor - NEOM, a Giga project in Saudi Arabia

• Senior Advisor - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

• Special Advisor - Churchill Capital III Operating Partners

• Trustee - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

• Independent Member - Industry Growth Centres Advisory Committee

• Member - Australian Design Council 

• Member - B-Team Leaders 

• Member - Concordia Leadership Council 
   

Past engagements​

• Director - The Minderoo Foundation

• Director - Novonix

• Member and Chairman - U.S. Business Council

• Chairman - Blackrock Long-Term Private Capital

• Co-Chairman - Northern Territory’s Economic Reconstruction Commission

• Co-Chairman - Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum

• Co-Chairman - Co-chair of US President Barack Obama’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee

• Vice-Chairman - Business Roundtable

• Special Advisor - National COVID-19 Coordination Commission

• Member - Sustainability Advisory Board of Tsinghua University

• Member - U.S. President’s Export Council

• Member - U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)

• Member - The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

• Member - Latin American Conservation Council

• Member - Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

PUBLICATIONS

Make it in America - Published 2011 - promotes comprehensive business strategies for nations to create jobs, foster innovation, and accelerate long-term economic growth through advanced manufacturing.

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Leading Through Disruption - Published 2023 -  provides a new leadership paradigm for resilience and agility in a rapidly changing world. 

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HONOURS AND RECOGNITION​

• 2007 - Premier of Queensland’s Expatriate Achievement Award, Queensland Expatriate Awards, New York

• 2010 - #1 "Power Player" in the global chemical markets by ICIS Chemical Business Magazine

• 2011 - Distinguished Performance Award for Excellence in Public Policy from the Committee for Economic  Development

• 2011 - International Leadership Award from the United States Council for International Business

• 2011 - George E. Davis Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers for distinguished contributions to the chemical industry

• 2011 - Yale Legends in Leadership Award

• 2011 - CEO of the Year by Platts Global Energy Awards

• 2012 - BOSS True Leader by the Australian Financial Review

• 2012 - Leadership Award for Excellence by Archbishop Iakovos

• 2012 - Aristeio Award in Business by the American Hellenic Council

• 2012 - National Safety Council’s “CEOs Who Get It”

• 2012 - Inspired Leadership Award by The Performance Theatre

• 2013 - #1 "Power Player" in the global chemical markets by ICIS Chemical Business Magazine 

• 2013 - International Palladium Medal of the Société de Chimie Industrielle

• 2013 - Chemical Industry Medal by the Society of Chemical Industry

• 2013 - Eisenhower Award by Business Executives for National Security

• 2013 - Vanguard Award from the Chemical Education Foundation

• 2014 - Officer of the Order of Australia for services to international business

• 2014 - IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame

• 2015 - Financial Times' Top 30 Executive Allies

• 2015 - Daniel J. Epstein Management Award by the Viterbi School of Engineering

• 2015 - Excellence in Advancing Process Safety by American Institute of Chemical Engineers

• 2015 - #1 "Power Player" in the global chemical markets by ICIS Chemical Business Magazine

• 2016 - Corporate Leadership Award from the American Chemistry Society

• 2016 - Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award by the American Chemical Society