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Tim O ’ Neal
Global Operations Director for Operational Excellence and Leveraged Services , Dow
MEGAN BEVINS
Photo by Burns Exposures Photography .
BORN IN SEOUL , SOUTH KOREA , Tim O ’ Neal learned to be adaptable early in life as his family moved with the military before settling down in West Virginia . His parents valued hard work and discipline , and he was taught that there were no excuses for not trying when it came to education .
Intrigued by the world around him , he had many thoughts about what he wanted to do . He loved science and considered becoming an astronomer or marine biologist . O ’ Neal began working in leadership roles early in life , graduating high school as student body and student council president , as well as winning regional , national and world championships in martial arts .
His introduction to the workforce began at S & E Printing where he helped make t-shirts . He then switched to a small grocery store , called Nite Owl .
These early jobs taught O ’ Neal valuable lessons that would transition into adulthood .
“ I quickly learned that people were the center of these
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