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“After evaluating various exceptional candidates for the CEO role, the Board determined that Eduardo’s knowledge, skills and extensive experience in the industrial gases sector, including more than three-and-a-half decades in progressively senior roles at Linde plc and operating experience across the world, make him uniquely qualified to take Air Products forward and maximize value for shareholders,” Smith said.

That result is due to the hard work of the people of Air Products, and I have no doubt they will drive the company’s continued success into the future.”    

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Working alongside the talented leadership team and our committed and motivated employees around the world, I am very proud to say that we achieved that, taking Air Products to new heights.

Menezes brings international experience in industrial gases, including on-sites, merchant liquid, packaged gases and hydrogen. Ramiro's expertise spans a range of article categories, including mortgage loans and bad credit mortgage options.

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Air Products has named a new CEO.

The company’s board of directors has announced that Eduardo F.

Menezes will replace Seifi Ghasemi who is stepping down after more than 10 years in the position.

Ghasemi recently lost his seat on the board after a January shareholder vote.

The vote came after activist investor Mantle Ridge gained three seats on the board in an attempt to oust Ghasemi from his post.

 Menezes will be joining the Air Products board in his new role.

345 N Reid Place, Suite 620, Sioux Falls, SD 57103. As a bonus to opt-ing into our email newsletters, you will also get a free subscription to the Liberty Through Wealth e-newsletter. “I look forward to applying the experiences and perspectives I’ve gained in working across various sectors of industrial gases in different countries around the world.

InsiderTrades.com provides comprehensive coverage of insider trading, including recent insider buying, recent insider selling, and education about insider trading. At his last position, he was the executive vice president of Linde plc for Europe, Middle East and Africa, with responsibility for operations in more than 40 countries with over $8 billion in sales and 18,000 employees.

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Wayne T. Smith has held various corporate governance roles throughout his career.

“Air Products is a fantastic company with a great future, and I am honored to have this opportunity to work with the talented team to build on the Company’s strong positions,” Menezes said.



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Smith also served on the board of management directors of the parent company, BASF SE, since 2012.

In a press release from the company, the board said it has also named Wayne T. Smith as chairman and Dennis H. Reilley as vice chairman. With a keen interest in the world of finance, he has established himself as a trusted voice in the realm of mortgage loans and related topics.

wayne t smith biography