Curriculum Vitae





David N. Weidman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

David N. Weidman is chairman and chief executive officer of Celanese Corporation, a $6.4 billion global integrated chemical company based in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. He has served as president and chief executive officer since December 2004, and was appointed chairman by the Board of Directors in February 2007. In this capacity, he is responsible for all aspects of the company's global business strategy and execution of Celanese’s worldwide operations.

Prior to his current appointment, Weidman was vice chairman of the Celanese AG Board of Management from September 2003 and chief operating officer of Celanese AG since January 2002. Weidman joined Celanese AG in September 2000 as a member of the Board of Management and chief executive officer of the company’s chemicals business.

Before joining Celanese, Weidman held a number of executive responsibilities with Honeywell, Allied Signal, Cytec and American Cyanamid.

Weidman is immediate past chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council’s board of directors and a board member of the International Council of Chemical Associations. He is past chairman of the Society of Chemical Industry, America International Group. Weidman serves as a member of the board of directors of The Conservation Fund and serves on the National Advisory Council of the Marriott School of Management.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University in 1978 and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan in 1980.