People: Praxair, Inc. (PX)

PX on New York Consolidated

75.19USD
9 Feb 2010
Price Change (% chg)

$1.05 (+1.42%)
Prev Close
$75.19
Open
--
Day's High
$75.77
Day's Low
$73.85
Volume
2,948,756
Avg. Vol
3,080,893
52-wk High
$86.07
52-wk Low
$53.35

view people for:

Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Angel, Stephen 53 2007 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Sawyer, James 52 2006 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Malfitano, Ricardo 50 2006 Executive Vice President
Breedlove, James 61 2006 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Fuchs, James 56 2006 Senior Vice President; President of North American Industrial Gases and Praxair Canada
White, Matthew 36 2008 Vice President, Controller
Ristevski, George 49 2007 Vice President and President of Praxair Distribution Inc.
Bulus, Domingos 47 2003 Vice President; President of White Martins Gases Industriais, Ltd
Menezes, Eduardo 45 2007 Vice President and President, Praxair Europe
Gargalli, Claire 66 2008 Executive Session Presiding Director
LeBoeuf, Raymond 62 1997 Director
Watson, H. Mitchell 71 1992 Director
Smith, Wayne 63 2001 Director
Wood, Robert 55 2004 Director
Hall, Ira 64 2004 Director
Galante, Edward 58 2007 Director
McVay, Larry 61 2008 Director
Dicciani, Nance 61 2008 Director
» Insider Trading

Biographies

Name Description
Angel, Stephen Mr. Stephen F. Angel has been Chief Executive Officer of Praxair, Inc. since January 1, 2007, and Chairman since May 1, 2007. Before becoming the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Angel served as President & Chief Operating Officer since March 1, 2006, and as Executive Vice President from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining Praxair in 2001, Mr. Angel was General Manager for the General Electric Company Industrial Systems Power Equipment business from 1999 to 2001, and was General Manager, Marketing and Sales, for GE’s Transportation Systems business from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Angel is a member of the Board of the U.S.-China Business Council and a member of the Business Roundtable, and a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council.
Sawyer, James Mr. James S. Sawyer is an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Praxair, Inc. and oversees the surface technologies business. From 2003 to 2006, he served as a Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sawyer was designated the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in 2000.
Malfitano, Ricardo Mr. Ricardo S. Malfitano is an Executive Vice President of Praxair, Inc., overseeing Praxair’s South America and Asia regions, the electronics and healthcare businesses, the North American packaged gases business, global supply systems, global procurement, global operations excellence, safety and environmental compliance and global sustainability. Mr. Malfitano served as a Senior Vice President of Praxair from 2003 to 2006 and was President of White Martins, and President, Praxair South America from 2001 to 2003. He served as President, North American Industrial Gases and President of Praxair Canada from 1998 to 2001.
Breedlove, James Mr. James T. Breedlove is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Praxair, Inc. and served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining Praxair in 2004, Mr. Breedlove was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at GE Equipment Services from 2002, and from 1992 to 2002 he served as a Senior Vice President of a division of General Electric Capital Corp.
Fuchs, James Mr. James J. Fuchs, is a Senior Vice President of Praxair, Inc., and served as a Vice President from 2001 to 2006. Since 2001, he also has been President of North American Industrial Gases, and President of Praxair Canada. In 2006, Mr. Fuchs also assumed responsibility for Praxair’s Mexican operations. Prior to these assignments, Mr. Fuchs served Praxair Asia as its President from 1998 and as a Vice President from 1996.
White, Matthew Mr. Matthew J. White has been Vice President and Controller of Praxair, Inc. since August 2008. Before that, he was the Finance Director of Praxair’s North American Industrial Gases Division since 2004. From 2000 to 2004, he held various financial and accounting positions at Gentek, Inc., a diversified chemical, automotive and telecommunications holding company, including Group Controller of its Performance Products division. In 2004, Mr. White also served as Vice President of Finance at Fisher Scientific, a scientific and laboratory instruments distributor. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Ristevski, George Mr. George P. Ristevski is a Vice President of Praxair, Inc. and President of Praxair Distribution, Inc. From 2002 to 2007 he was President of Praxair Healthcare Services, Inc. and from 2000 to 2002, he was Vice President and Controller for Praxair, Inc.
Bulus, Domingos Mr. Domingos H. G. Bulus is President of White Martins Gases Industriais Ltda. (“White Martins”), Praxair’s Brazilian subsidiary, and is a Vice President of Praxair, Inc. He served as President of Praxair Asia from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Bulus also served as Executive Director of the Andean Treaty region for White Martins from 1996 to 2001. He assumed his current position in 2003.
Menezes, Eduardo Mr. Eduardo Menezes is a Vice President of Praxair, Inc. and President of Praxair Europe. He served as Managing Director of Praxair’s business in Mexico from 2004 to 2007, as Vice President and General Manager for Praxair Distribution, Inc. from 2003 to 2004 and as Vice President, U.S. West Region, for North American Industrial Gases, from 2000 to 2003. He assumed his current positions in 2007.
Gargalli, Claire Ms. Claire W. Gargalli serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 1992. She was Former Vice Chairman, Diversified Search Companies (executive search consultants) from 1990 to 1998. Ms. Gargalli has been Praxair’s Executive Session Presiding Director since January 1, 2008. Ms. Gargalli is a director of Baker Hughes, Inc. and Virginia National Bank. She is also a trustee emeritus of both Carnegie Mellon University and Middlebury College.
LeBoeuf, Raymond Mr. Raymond LeBoeuf serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 1997. He was Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. (a diversified manufacturer of coatings, glass and chemicals) from 1997 to 2005. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. LeBoeuf served as President & Chief Operating Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. and was elected a director in 1995. Mr. LeBoeuf is a Director of MassMutual Financial Group.
Watson, H. Mitchell Mr. H. Mitchell Watson Jr., serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 1992. He was Former President, Sigma Group of America (a consulting company) from 1992 to 2005. Mr. Watson was President & Chief Executive Officer of ROLM Company (a telecommunications joint venture of IBM and Siemens AG) from 1989 to 1992. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Marketing for IBM. Mr. Watson also is a director of Community Health Systems, Inc., Chairman-Emeritus of Helen Keller International, and Chairman of the Brevard Music Center.
Smith, Wayne Mr. Wayne Smith serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 2001. He has been Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Systems, Inc. (a hospital and healthcare services company) since 2001. In 1997, Mr. Smith was elected President and then Chief Executive Officer and a director of Community Health Systems, Inc. Prior to joining Community Health Systems, he served as Chief Operating Officer, President, and a director of Humana Inc. Mr. Smith is a director of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and a member of the Board, and past Chairman of, the Federation of American Hospitals.
Wood, Robert Mr. Robert L. Wood serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 2004. He was Former Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Chemtura Corporation (a specialty chemicals company formerly known as Crompton Corporation) from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Wood became President & Chief Executive Officer of Chemtura in January 2004 and was appointed Chairman in April 2004. Prior to joining Chemtura, Mr. Wood served in various senior management positions at Dow Chemical Company, most recently as business group president for Thermosets and Dow Automotive from November 2000. Mr. Wood is also a Director of Jarden Corporation, and has served as chairman of the American Plastics Council.
Hall, Ira Mr. Ira D. Hall serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 2004. Mr. Hall was Former President & Chief Executive Officer of Utendahl Capital Management, L.P. (an asset management company) from 2002 through 2004. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Hall served as Treasurer of Texaco Inc., and from 1998 to 1999, he was General Manager, Alliance Management of Texaco Inc. Prior to joining Texaco, Mr. Hall held several positions with International Business Machines. Mr. Hall is a director of Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. and Ameriprise Financial, Inc. He is the past chairman of the board of the Executive Leadership Council. He also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is a trustee emeritus of Stanford University, and is a board member and Treasurer of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Galante, Edward Mr. Edward G. Galante is Director of Praxair, Inc, effective December 1, 2007. He Former Senior Vice President and a member of the Management Committee of ExxonMobil Corporation from 2001 until his retirement in 2006. His principal responsibilities included the worldwide downstream business — Refining & Supply, Fuels Marketing, Lubricants and Specialties, and Research and Engineering. Immediately prior to this, Mr. Galante was Executive Vice President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company. Mr. Galante is a director of Foster Wheeler Ltd. He also serves on the Boards of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas, and as a Trustee of Northeastern University. He also serves as an Executive in Residence in Northeastern’s College of Business Administration.
McVay, Larry Mr. Larry D. McVay is Director of Praxair, Inc, effective January 1, 2008. He has been Principal of Edgewater Energy Partners, LLC, an energy industry consulting firm. Mr. McVay served as the Chief Operating Officer of TNK-BP Holding from 2003 until his retirement in 2006. TNK-BP Holding, based in Moscow, Russia, is a vertically integrated oil company 50%-owned by BP PLC. Mr. McVay’s responsibilities at TNK-BP included executive leadership for the Upstream, Downstream, Oil Field Services, Technology and Supply Chain Management. He previously served as Technology Vice President — Operations and Vice President of Health Safety Environment for BP’s Exploration and Production operations from 2000 to 2003. Prior to joining BP, Mr. McVay held numerous positions at Amoco, including engineering management and senior operating leadership positions. Mr. McVay is a Director of Callon Petroleum Company and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company.
Dicciani, Nance Dr. Nance K. Dicciani serves as Director of Praxair, Inc. since 2008. She was former President & Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Specialty Materials, a strategic business group of Honeywell International, Inc., from 2001 until her retirement in 2008. Dr. Dicciani joined Honeywell from Rohm and Haas Company where she was Senior Vice President and Business Group Executive of Chemical Specialties and Director of the European Region, responsible for business strategy and worldwide operations of five business units and for the company’s operations and infrastructure in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Previously, she served as Rohm and Haas’ Vice President and General Manager of the Petroleum Chemicals division and headed the company’s worldwide Monomers business. In 2006, President George W. Bush appointed Dr. Dicciani to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. She has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council and has chaired its Research Committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. and the Board of Trustees of Villanova University.

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Angel, Stephen 1,048,100 34,491,420
Sawyer, James 450,400 11,787,190
Malfitano, Ricardo 528,000 17,692,560
Breedlove, James 140,200 3,013,882
Fuchs, James 310,400 7,365,620
White, Matthew 0 0
Ristevski, George 0 0
Bulus, Domingos 0 0
Menezes, Eduardo 0 0
Gargalli, Claire 0 0
LeBoeuf, Raymond 0 0
Watson, H. Mitchell 0 0
Smith, Wayne 0 0
Wood, Robert 0 0
Hall, Ira 0 0
Galante, Edward 0 0
McVay, Larry 0 0
Dicciani, Nance 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
ANGEL STEPHEN F 63,600 $23.11
ANGEL STEPHEN F 1 $83.72
ANGEL STEPHEN F 1 $83.72
FUCHS JAMES J 9,000 $82.78
ANGEL STEPHEN F 63,600 $83.50
ANGEL STEPHEN F 11,400 $83.50
ANGEL STEPHEN F 11,400 $23.11
LEBOEUF RAYMOND W 5,000 $20.84
LEBOEUF RAYMOND W 5,000 $81.70
WATSON H MITCHELL JR 5,000 $47.64
WATSON H MITCHELL JR 5,000 $78.21
MENEZES EDUARDO F 6,000 $36.58
GARGALLI CLAIRE W 5,000 $77.00
GARGALLI CLAIRE W 5,000 $20.84
SMITH WAYNE T 5,000 $37.26
SMITH WAYNE T 15,000 $78.35
SMITH WAYNE T 5,000 $28.76
SMITH WAYNE T 5,000 $29.31
BULUS DOMINGOS H 17,000 $22.34
BULUS DOMINGOS H 17,000 $72.61
WOOD ROBERT L 1,500 $70.58
ANGEL STEPHEN F 1,750 $53.83
BREEDLOVE JAMES T 1,000 $55.43
BREEDLOVE JAMES T 1,000 $53.82
ANGEL STEPHEN F 29,195 $0.00
» Full list on Insider Trading
view people for: