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Linda Fisher

Vice President of Safety, Health & Environment & Chief Sustainability Officer, DuPont, USA

Linda J. Fisher is vice president - DuPont Safety, Health & Environment and chief sustainability officer. She has responsibility for advancing DuPont's progress in achieving sustainable growth; DuPont safety, health and environmental programs; the company's global product stewardship; and regulatory affairs. She joined DuPont in July 2004.

Prior to joining DuPont, Ms. Fisher has served in a number of key leadership positions in government and industry including: Deputy Administrator of EPA; EPA Assistant Administrator - Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances; EPA Assistant Administrator - Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation; and Chief of Staff to the EPA Administrator. Fisher, an attorney, was also vice president of Government Affairs for Monsanto and was "Of Counsel" with the law firm, Latham & Watkins.

Ms. Fisher received a law degree from Ohio State University, a Master's of Business Administration from George Washington University and a B.A. from Miami University. Ms. Fisher serves as liaison to the Environmental Policy Committee of the DuPont board of directors. She serves on the board of directors of the Covanta Holding Corporation and the boards of several non-profit organizations.