Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman, Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, Dublin, Ireland (since 2022) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE  
CEO, Linde (2018-2022)
President & Chief Executive Officer, Praxair, a global industrial gases company (subsequently Linde) (2007 -2018) 
President & Chief Operating Officer, Praxair (2006 -2007) 
Executive Vice President, North America, Europe and Asia, Praxair (2001-2006) 
Previously held various roles at General Electric (1979-2001) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
GE Vernova (Non-Executive Chair)
Linde (Chair) 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Praxair (Chair) 
PPG Industries

EDUCATION 
North Carolina State University 
MBA, Loyola College