Dr. David C. Hill is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Chemical Corporation. He is also a Supervisory Board member of Sun Chemical Group B.V., the parent company of Sun Chemical Corporation and other Group companies. With annual revenues approaching $4 billion, Sun Chemical is the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments. It also is a leading provider of materials and services to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics and other industrial markets. Sun Chemical has 12,000 employees in a worldwide network of more than 300 locations that provide customers local service with a global perspective. Sun Chemical has a historic pedigree, tracing its history to 1818. Since then, Sun Chemical has expanded its operations, bringing many well-known companies and brands under its umbrella, including: Coates Lorilleux, Hartmann, Kohl & Madden and US Ink. Dr. Hill joined Sun Chemical in 2001 as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer. In that role he was responsible for Operational Excellence; Presidential Quality; and Technology and Product Portfolio, and worked closely with functional and divisional operations and technology teams to identify opportunities, set priorities, build capabilities and measure results. Dr. Hill began his career with Union Carbide Corporation in 1970 as a research engineer. In 1976, he was appointed Assistant Director of Research for the Linde Division. In 1978, David joined the Occidental Research Corporation as Director, Exploratory and New Venture Research. In 1980, he became Director of Advanced Materials Research with the Allied Chemical Corporation. Over the next 17 years, he was progressed through diverse senior level assignments including: Chief Technology Officer, Chemicals; VP/GM Amorphous Metals; President, Fibers; President, Advanced Materials; and President, Specialty Chemicals. Most recently, Dr. Hill was President, Engineered Materials for JM Huber Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia. David is the recipient of several awards including the 1978 AWS Award for research and the 1988 ASM Materials Achievement Award for his work with amorphous metals.Educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Hill earned a bachelor's degree in Materials Science in 1968; a master's degree in Engineering in 1969; and his doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering in 1970.