Gregory S. Babe

Gregory S. Babe, president and CEO of Bayer Corp. and Bayer MaterialScience LLC, is responsible for the North American activities of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany.

In addition, Babe is chairman of the Bayer Political Action Committee and the Bayer USA Foundation. For five years, he also served as the executive sponsor of the Bayer Diversity Advisory Council.

Babe currently serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers and American Chemistry Council. In addition, he serves on the Allegheny Conference on Community Development's Board of Directors and Executive Committee and on West Virginia University's Foundation Board. A native of West Virginia, he holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University.