Louis F. Laucirica brings a unique background of both Corporate and Academic leadership to his role of Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology management at the Stevens Institute of Technology. In this position he is responsible for managing the development of Stevens' program in business and technology.
Mr. Laucirica was President and CEO of the Norton Performance Plastics Corp., where he managed the company's growth from a modest domestic enterprise to a multi national Corporation and leader in the field of High Performance Polymers. Norton is currently owned by the French group, Saint Gobain.
After resigning from Saint Gobain he decided to become more active in the field of education; particularly in helping students in understanding and succeeding in the competitive technology related business environment. Mr. Laucirica had been a long-term member of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Board of Trustees as well as a member of the Lubin School Board of Pace University. Prior to accepting the Stevens position he was an Executive in Residence and Executive Director of Professional and International Programs at Pace University.
In addition to his background in chemistry he holds bachelors and masters degrees' in business. His business experience is varied, having held positions in both Mobil Oil Corporation and the McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company. At Norton, prior to his CEO position, he was Vice President of Marketing, Vice President International Operations (where he lived overseas and started operations in many European and Asian Countries, as well as Latin America) and Corporate Vice President (where he participated in many acquisitions and divestitures). He also sat on the board of Saint Gobain Advanced Materials Corp.
He is currently an investor in start-up enterprises and sits on several boards.
