DowDuPonttrade announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company ('Dow) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company ('DuPont), effective Aug. 31, 2017. The combined entity is operating as a holding company under the name 'DowDuPonttrade; with three divisions Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products. The Board of Directors of DowDuPont comprises 16 members eight directors formerly on the DuPont Board and eight directors formerly on the Dow Board. There are two lead directors: Jeffrey Fettig, who previously served as the lead independent director for Dow; and Alexander Cutler, who previously served as the lead independent director for DuPont. Liveris serves as the executive chairman of the Board and Breen also serves on the Board. Other Board members include: From Dow: James A. Bell, Former Chief Financial Officer, Boeing Raymond J. Milchovich, Former Chairman and CEO, Foster Wheeler AG. Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V.Dennis H. Reilley, Non-Executive Chairman, Marathon Oil Corp. James M. Ringler, Chairman, Teradata Corporation Ruth G. Shaw, Former Group Executive, Public Policy and President, Duke Nuclear From DuPont: Lamberto Andreotti, Former Chair of the Board and CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Robert A. Brown, President of Boston University Marillyn A. Hewson, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation Lois D. Juliber, Former Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company Lee M. Thomas, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rayonier Inc. Patrick J. Ward, Chief Financial Officer of Cummins Inc. Three Advisory Committees have been established by the DowDuPont Board, chartered to generally oversee the establishment of each of the Agriculture, Materials Science (Dow) and Specialty Products divisions in preparation for the separations. Additionally, each Advisory Committee will develop a capital structure in accordance with the guiding principles set forth in the Bylaws, and designate the future chief executive officer and leadership team of its respective intended company. Along with Liveris and Breen, it includes the following executives: Howard Ungerleider, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Fox, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Charles J. Kalil, Special Counsellor to the Executive Chairman, General Counsel for the Materials Science Division James C. Collins, Jr., Chief Operating Officer for the Agriculture Division Jim Fitterling, Chief Operating Officer for the Materials Science Division Marc Doyle, Chief Operating Officer for the Specialty Products Division Unlocking Value for All Stakeholders By merging the highly complementary portfolios of Dow and DuPont and subsequently creating intended industry leaders, DowDuPont expects to maximize value for all its stakeholders.