Warren Anderson | |
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Born | Warren Martin Anderson November 29, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 29, 2014 Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 92)
Alma mater | Colgate University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Chair and CEO of Union Carbide Corporation during the Bhopal disaster |
Spouse | Lillian Anderson |
Warren M Anderson (November 29, 1921 – September 29, 2014) was an American businessman who was the chair and CEO of the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) at the time of the Bhopal disaster in 1984. He was charged with manslaughter by Indian authorities.[1][2] In 1989 UCC paid $479 million dollars to the Indian government (equivalent to $1.19 billion dollars in 2024) to settle litigation stemming from the disaster.[3][4]