Curriculum Vitae
                               


        John J. Gallagher III
        Executive Vice President, Celanese Corporation
        President, Acetyls and Celanese Asia

John J. Gallagher III is executive vice president of Celanese Corporation, a $6.4 billion global hybrid chemical company, based in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., and president, Acetyls and Celanese Asia, based in Shanghai, China. He was named to his current position in July 2007.

Previously, Gallagher was executive vice president and chief financial officer for Celanese Corporation since August 2005. As Celanese executive vice president, John was integral in setting the company’s strategy and guiding its operations. In addition, he led a significant restructuring of the company’s finance operations to streamline operations, reduce cost and improve efficiency.

Prior to joining Celanese, Gallagher was chief executive officer of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation. He began his career with Great Lakes Chemical as senior vice president and chief financial officer in May 2001. In 2003 and 2004, he was also responsible for the company’s global supply chain. Before joining Great Lakes Chemical, he was vice president and chief financial officer of UOP, a leading manufacturer of catalysts and licensor of petroleum refining and petrochemical processes, since 1999.

Gallagher started his career in the manufacturing industry at AlliedSignal as director of Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, in February 1994, and became chief financial officer of the AlliedSignal Bendix Vehicle Systems Division in September 1998. Before joining AlliedSignal, he was an M&A consultant at Price Waterhouse LLP.

Gallagher holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Delaware and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a native of Philadelphia, Penn.