J. Pedro Reinhard is a business person who has served on the board of directors of the Dow Chemical Company, and The Coca-Cola Company.
Reinhard was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dow Chemical from 1995 to 2005 when he retired.[1]
After his retirement Reinhard remained with Dow Chemical as a senior advisor but was fired from the position along with company officer Romeo Kreinberg for negotiating a buyout of the company without the approval of the board of directors.[1][2][3] Reinhard and Kreinberg sued Dow Chemical for defamation, and Dow Chemical filed a countersuit.[2][4] The lawsuits were settled with Reinhard and Kreinberg admitting to participating in unauthorized discussions for a buyout of Dow.[5][6]
Reinhard has been on the board of directors for The Dow Chemical Company,[6] Dow Corning Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company,[7] Royal Bank of Canada[8] and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation.[9]