DuPont has named Lee Thomas, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Ronald W. Reagan and current chairman and CEO of Rayonier, to its board of directors. Thomas' election is effective Dec. 1.  

Thomas has served as chairman and CEO of international forest product company Rayonier since 2007. Previously, he was president and chief operating officer of Georgia-Pacific from 2002 until his retirement in 2005. Prior to joining Georgia-Pacific in 1993, he was chairman of Law Companies Environmental Group from 1989 to 1993. Thomas served as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1985 to 1989.

Thomas additionally serves on the boards of Airgas, the Regal Entertainment Group, and the World Resources Institute. He formerly served on the Federal Reserve Board of Atlanta.