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The release is datelined "MIDLAND, Mich., April 14, 2026" and says Dow[1] "today announced" Carter's appointment as CEO "effective July 1, 2026".Dow appointed chief operating officer Karen S. Carter, a 30-year company veteran, to succeed Jim Fitterling as chief executive on 1 July 2026, which Fortune says makes her the first Black woman to lead a major US chemical company.