Dow Chemical CEO On DuPont Merger, Advising Trump

Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical's chief executive officer, discusses the state of the DuPont merger and more.

May 2nd, 2017

Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical's chief executive officer, discusses the state of the DuPont merger and his role as an adviser to President Trump with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu at the Milken Institute Global Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)

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