Executive Bio
Mr. Patrick M. Prevost served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Cabot Corporation from January 1, 2008 to March 11, 2016. Mr. Prevost joined Cabot Corporation in 2008. He served as an Executive Vice President of BASF Corporation since December 2003. He served as the President, Performance Chemicals Division of BASF AG from October 2005 to November 2007. He served as the President of chemicals businesses in North America of BASF Corporation. He was responsible for BASF's Petrochemicals, Performance Chemicals, Intermediates, Inorganics, Functional Polymers and Superabsorbents businesses in North America and has management responsibility for BASF's Canadian operations. He served as President of Chemicals & Plastics Division for BASF Corporation from December 2003 to October 2005. He joined BASF in 2003. He served as senior executive at BP plc, which he joined via the acquisition of Amoco Corporation in 1999. He served as Vice President of Strategy and Planning of BP Chemicals in London, England from September 2001 to December 2003. He served as the Chief Executive of the Terephthalic Acid (PTA) business with responsibility for the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while based in Naperville, Ill from 1999 to 2001. Prior to 1999, he held multiple operational and functional leadership positions at Amoco. He served with Amoco Chemical Company and BP Chemicals for 21 years. During his career, he held positions in technical service, business development, marketing and general management. He has been Advisor of Cabot Corporation since March 11, 2016. From 1994 to 1997, he served as Vice President of Chemical Intermediates at Amoco Europe in Geneva, Switzerland and from 1997 to 1998, he served as Vice President of Global Business Management, Lisle, Ill. He served as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Amoco Fabrics in Germany from 1995 to 1998. He has been Independent Director of Southwestern Energy Company since June 9, 2017. He has been a Director of Cabot Corporation since January 1, 2008. He has been an Independent Director of General Cable Corporation since September 7, 2010. He serves as a Director of American Chemistry Council, Inc. He earned a BS Degree in chemistry from University of Geneva in Switzerland and a master's degree in business administration from University of Chicago.