To right the company, William Stavropoulos returned to his former post as chief executive in 2002, with his chief operating officer, company lifer Andrew Liveris, succeeding him in 2004.

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On Aug. 4, Stavropoulos and Union Carbide CEO William Joyce, 63, announced the results of a dinner discussion the two had had at a quiet restaurant not far from Joyce's home in Newtown, Connecticut.

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On Aug. 4, Stavropoulos and Union Carbide Chief Executive William Joyce, 63, announced the results of a dinner discussion the two had at a quiet restaurant not far from Joyce's home in Newtown, Conn.

FORBES: Chemical Transformation