Raj Gupta

Who is Raj Gupta?

Raj Gupta is the former Chief executive officer and president of the Fortune 500 company Rohm and Haas. Rohm and Haas was acquired by Dow Chemical on April 1, 2009.

Gupta graduated in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Gupta continued his studies going on to earn an M.S. degree in Operations Research in 1969 from Cornell University, and his M.B.A. in Finance from the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business at Drexel University in 1972.

In 1971 Gupta joined Rohm and Haas as a financial analyst. Working his way up through the company, Gupta was elected CEO and chairman of Rohm and Haas in 1999, and in 2005 became president.

On April 29, 2005 the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce named Gupta as one of the top 10 Most Influential Asian Americans in Business. In 2006 Gupta was named Drexel's 53rd Business Leader of the Year. Gupta has also served as the chairman for the American Chemistry Council and the Society of Chemical Industry, America Section.