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DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™
Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in life sciences and materials sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 25,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam
Mr. Welsh is the President, General Counsel & Secretary of DSM North America, a global leader in Life Sciences & Material Sciences. Traded on the Amsterdam stock exchange with 24,000 employees world wide and $12 billion in annual sales, DSM develops, manufactures and sells nutritional and food ingredients, biomedical materials, specialty plastics and resins, fibers and renewable energy. Hugh currently serves on several DSM global and regional management teams and has direct responsibilities in DSM’s nutrition and food specialties operations as well as responsibility for legal, government affairs, communications, corporate partnerships and DSM’s sustainability initiatives in the North America region. Before joining DSM, Hugh worked for the American Standard Companies, McCarter & English LLP and others. Hugh currently serves on the Board of Directors of, Partners in Food Solutions, the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, Patheon, Africa Improved Foods and the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and History from the University of Massachusetts in 1990 and his Juris Doctorate in law from SetonHall University School of Law in 1993.
