Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a leading private investment firm, announced the appointment of Howard Ungerleider as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Ungerleider will work closely with CD&R's industrials team on new investment opportunities and support the management teams of its relevant portfolio companies.

Ungerleider brings with him over 30 years of experience working in the chemical, packaging and specialty materials industries, having held a number of senior management positions, most notably as President and Chief Financial Officer of Dow, where he served as a member of Dow's senior executive committee that sets the strategic direction, establishes corporate policy and manages governance and enterprise-level decisions for the business.

From September 2017 until April 2019, Ungerleider also served as Chief Financial Officer of DowDuPont, an $86 billion holding company comprising The Dow Chemical Company and DuPont, created with the intent to subsequently form three independent, publicly traded companies in materials science, agriculture and specialty products sectors.

"We are delighted to welcome Howard as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds, where we believe his strategic thinking and operational impact will add value to our investing and portfolio companies," said CD&R CEO Nate Sleeper. "We believe Howard's impressive breadth of experience combined with his proven operational abilities will be valuable as we continue to identify and explore new investment opportunities."

Ungerleider earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in Austin and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California in Los Angeles.