John (Jack) P. Dever

Jack Dever is Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center, Inc. (MATRIC) in South Charleston, WV. He is responsible for strategic planning, new business development, research strategy, intellectual property techno-economic-chemical-design-technology-improvement, customer partnerships and technical staff development.

With more than 30 years of experience in technical and organizational leadership, he previously held roles of increasing responsibilities at Dow Chemical and Union Carbide Corporation.

Jack earned his B.S. in chemical engineering and M.S. in chemical engineering from West Virginia University, and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Jack has three patents from his work in ethylene oxide and acrylic acid/acrolein and has presented several papers on technology transfer and commercialization.

Jack is on the Board of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and is involved with several organizations within his church and community. He and his wife, Anne, have two adult children, and reside in South Charleston.