Sameer Ralhan Biography and Net Worth

While he began his career as a chemical engineer working in chemical plants near the U.S. Gulf Coast, Sameer wanted to better understand the economics of the industry in which he worked. He returned to school to earn an MBA, left the chemistry industry, and worked for 10 years in investment banking first at Bank of America and later, Goldman Sachs. He advised companies in the chemicals and basic materials sectors on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), portfolio transformations, corporate finance, and capital market transactions.

He learned many lessons about corporate decision-making, gaining firsthand knowledge of how companies and management teams make big, strategic decisions. Sameer recognized the critical importance of avoiding shortsighted thinking.

Sameer joined Chemours in 2014. Armed with an engineer’s understanding of the chemical industry, an appreciation of organization, and a Wall Street professional’s knowledge of finance, he has held positions of increasing responsibility across strategy, M&A, portfolio transformation, corporate finance matters, and capital markets transactions. He served as a key member of the executive team that led the company’s five-point transformation plan, assuming direct responsibility for leading portfolio transformation, divestiture efforts, and financing activities.

Sameer holds a Bachelor of Technology in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India, a Master of Science and a Doctorate of Philosophy in chemical engineering from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Chicago, Illinois.