David Southerland Hollingsworth

Background

Hollingsworth, David Southerland was born in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1948.

Career

Chemical engineer research center, Hercules Inc., Wilmington chemical engineer laboratory, Hercules Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan technical representative sales office, Hercules Incorporated, New York Orleans and Wilmington, 1953-1961; assistant sales manager paper chemicals, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1961-1963; sales manager specialty chemicals, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1963-1965; manager specialty paper chemicals pine and paper chemical department, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1965-1967; director sales paper chemicals, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1967-1972; from director marketing to assistant general manager, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1972-1974; general manager new enterprise department, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1974-1975; general manager food and fragrance development department, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1975-1978; director worldwide business center organics, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1978-1979; vice president planning, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1979-1982; group vice president water-soluable polymers, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1982-1983; also board directors, Hercules Inc., Wilmington divisional vice president marketing, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1983-1984; president, Hercules Specialty Chemicals Company, Wilmington, 1984-1986; vice chairman, Hercules Specialty Chemicals Company, Wilmington, 1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, since 1987. Board directors Delaware Trust Company.

Achievements

• David Southerland Hollingsworth has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Grand Opera House Inc. Board directors Medical Center Delaware, Delaware Symphony. Member Chemical Manufacturers Association (board directors), Conference Board.