Victor W. Dean

Victor was born and raised in New Martinsville, West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. During his time at WVU he was a member of several honor societies including Omega Chi Epsilon and Mortar Board. He also holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

He began his career in 1988 when he joined The Dow Chemical Company at Dow’s Louisiana Operations site. In 1999, after numerous manufacturing roles and earning his MBA, he moved to Dow’s corporate headquarters in Midland, Michigan into the finance function. From 2002 to 2012, Victor held various senior business leadership roles within Dow’s specialty chemicals and plastics divisions, from Global Marketing and Business Development Director to Global Business Director for the Building and Construction business.

In May of 2012, he accepted the role of Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for the JM Huber Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 2015, he has served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for several of JM Huber’s specialty chemical businesses. Currently, he is the General Manager for JM Huber’s Flame Retardant business.

His volunteer work includes The Boy Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity, and coaching numerous youth sports.

Victor has been married to his wife Myra for over 30 years and has three children: Michael, Ryan, and Katelyn.