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ABOUT Dupont

E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) (NYSE: DD)offers a range of products and services for markets, including agriculture and food, building and construction, electronics and communications, general industrial and transportation.

The Company consists of 13 businesses, which consists of its segments. DuPont operates in seven segments: Agriculture Nutrition, Electronics Communications, Performance Chemicals, Performance Coatings, Performance Materials, Safety Protection, and Pharmaceuticals. The Company also includes certain embryonic businesses, such as Applied BioSciences and non-aligned businesses in Other.

In January 2011, DuPont and its wholly owned subsidiary, DuPont Denmark Holding ApS, entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Danisco A/S (Danisco). In 2010, the Companys Safety Protection's business completed the acquisition of MECS, Inc.

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DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman Talks Business at University of Northern Iowa

Mar 17, 2010 8:08 AM CDT

(Justmeans.com / CSR News) - DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman recently spoke at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) as the inaugural speaker in a new distinguished guest lecture series that will feature top corporate leaders.

Ellen addresses the audience at the University of Northern Iowa.

Ellen discussed how science plays a large role in today's business environment and shared four key leadership behaviors:

  • Engagement. Employees must understand what's important, have support and be aligned around a common goal.
  • Setting the right tone. The leader must set the tone, keeping in mind the company's core values.
  • Being an enabler. Energize and work with people and figure out how to get things done.
  • Accountability. Be accountable for and committed to getting things done.

“Mrs. Kullman brought up many of the points we’ve discussed in my organizational management class. It's nice to hear first-hand how important these things are in the business world,” said UNI student Tyler Koenig.

Ellen talks with a group of UNI College of Business Administration students.
SOURCE Dupont