Jon Penrice

President, Asia Pacific, Dow Inc.

Jon Penrice leads Dow’s business in Asia Pacific with responsibility for the company’s businesses, spanning consumer, packaging and infrastructure markets.

Prior to this role, Jon was the vice president for Dow Polyurethane business for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, leading a transformation towards a higher growth and higher value business.

Jon joined Dow in Switzerland in 2007 and became the global general manager for Dow Electrical & Telecommunications. 

Prior to joining Dow, Jon was the global executive vice president for the fibers and apparel business of DuPont. He has also held a variety of other leadership roles for DuPont in consumer focused businesses such as Lycra^® and Teflon^® and was based in Europe, USA and twice in Asia.

Jon graduated from the University of Cambridge, UK, with a degree in Natural Sciences, and is based in Hong Kong with his family.