Paul G. Stern

Paul founded Protect Your Lungs after his wife of 43 years, Pat, died of lung cancer.

Paul is determined to find an early detection strategy to find all lung cancers while they are still local and treatable to prevent lung-cancer related death. Paul is proud to now serve on LUNGevity’s Board of Directors.

Paul has been a leader in the business and non-profit community for more than four decades. He is the former Presiding Director of Dow Chemical Company and a former Director of Whirlpool Corporation.

Paul's not-for-profit activities include: Chairman, Washington National Symphony Orchestra; Board of Directors, Business Executives for National Security; Member of the Council on Foreign Relations; and member of the Potomac Officers Club; and Board member of the SEI Institute at the Wharton School of Business.

Paul lives in Potomac, MD, near three of his eight grandchildren.