Pierre Brondeau, the former No. 2 executive at Rohm & Haas Co. who resigned this summer after it was acquired by Dow Chemical Co., has landed on his feet as chief executive at competing chemical manufacturer FMC Corp.

Pierre Brondeau, the former No. 2 executive at Rohm & Haas Co. who resigned this summer after it was acquired by Dow Chemical Co., has landed on his feet as chief executive at competing chemical manufacturer FMC Corp.