Bhavesh (BOB) v. Patel will be the chairman of Lyondell Basell announced ACC.

American Chemistry Council recently announced that Bhavesh (Bob) V. Patel the chief executive officer of Lyondell Basell Industries has become the Council’s Chairman of the Board. IT was press release from Cal Dooley, President and CEO of ACC stating “Advancing the understanding, value, and need for science- and risk-based decision-making in both the marketplace and public policy is central to our mission at ACC. As chief executive of one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals, and refining companies, Bob possesses the insight and expertise to drive the continued expansion and prosperity of American chemistry in a global manufacturing future. His fiscal, strategic, and operational discipline; together with his leadership, will help ensure ACC’s continued success as we navigate an increasingly challenging political and regulatory environment”. From Feb.7 onwards Patelshall be chair his first ACC board meeting at the Council’s Washington D.C. headquarters. Lyondell Basell is largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, it was also in 2015 named a Responsible Care Company of the Year by ACC for the company’s outstanding achievement in health, safety and environmental performance. It was also first time listed in Fortune magazine this year as “world most admired companies” list that under leadership of Patel.

Patel became an officer of the organization in 2016 and served as the vice chairman of the board and the chairman of the board Finance, Audit, and Membership Committee.He was first elected to ACC’s board of director’s in 2015, when he served as a member of the executive committee and became the chairman of the executive committee last year. As he said “Our industry is critical to advancing solutions to many of today’s most challenging global issues like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road today. This is an exciting time and I am honored to help tell our story and advocate for sensible policies that encourage growth and further competitiveness around the world”.

As CEO of LyondellBasell, Patel has focused on the development and implementation of the next phase of the company’s long-term growth strategy.Patel has overseen major capacity expansions at the company’s sites in the United States, including the construction of the company’s industry-leading Hyperzone high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in La Porte, Texas, and the world’s largest propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol (PO/TBA) plant in Channelview, Texas – the largest single investment in the company’s history.

Patel joined LyondellBasell in March of 2010 as the senior vice president of Olefins and Polyolefin – Americas, where he was one of the leaders who helped position the company to take advantage of the shale gas expansion in the U.S.He was then promoted to executive vice president of Olefins and Polyolefin – Europe, Asia and International in October 2013 and appointed CEO in January 2015.Prior to joining LyondellBasell, Patel worked for Chevron Corporation and its affiliates for more than 20 years.

He is a board member of the Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, the U.S.-India Business Council and the Greater Houston Partnership. He is also a member of the external advisory council of the College of Engineering for Ohio State University and a member of the dean’s advisory council for the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Patel earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Ohio State University and he also holds a Master of Business Administration from Temple University.