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Airgas Announces West Division and Intermountain Region Leadership Changes

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Airgas Announces West Division and Intermountain Region Leadership Changes

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Airgas, Inc. (NYS: ARG) today announced that Douglas L. Jones has been named Airgas Division President – West Division, replacing Max D. Hooper who has resigned after 17 years of dedicated service to Airgas and its West Division. Effective immediately, Jones reports to Michael Molinini, Airgas President and CEO, and is responsible for managing the West Division‘s three regions — Nor Pac, NCN, and West — which encompass California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and north western Idaho.

Doug Jones (Photo: Airgas, Inc.)

“Max Hooper has had a very successful career at Airgas, beginning in 1996 when he joined as President of our Airgas West regional company,” Molinini said. “He served as our Division President for the West Division since 2005 and we all wish him the very best for success in the next chapter of his career.”

Jones most recently served as President – Intermountain Region. The Intermountain region includes Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, as well as the western areas of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and the majority of Idaho.

“Doug has been with Airgas for more than 24 years,” Molinini continued. “In fact, he has spent his entire career in the packaged gas industry, starting as a medical gas driver while still in college at the University of Utah. Doug’s management of the Intermountain region has led to the significant success the region has experienced over the past several years. We look forward to his continued success as President of our Western Division.”

Jones joined Airgas in 1989 with the acquisition of Utah Welders Supply and went on to manage medical and industrial gas sales before becoming Airgas Intermountain’s Director of Marketing in 1998. He became the region’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2001 and then President of Intermountain in 2006. Jones is a graduate of the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and business.

Mike Eatmon replaces Jones as President – Intermountain Region. Eatmon is a 14-year Airgas veteran and most recently served as an Area Vice President for the Intermountain region. Eatmon was recognized last year with the Airgas Area Vice President of the Year Award for the Airgas Central Division for leading his area in outperforming sales, earnings, and safety goals. Eatmon began his career in the industrial gas industry in 1994 when he joined Scott Specialty

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Airgas Names William Sanborn Northern Pacific (Nor Pac) Region President

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Airgas Names William Sanborn Northern Pacific (Nor Pac) Region President

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Airgas, Inc. (NYS: ARG) today announced that William “Bill” Sanborn has been named president of the Airgas Northern Pacific (Nor Pac) region, reporting to Max Hooper, Airgas Western Division president. Sanborn replaces Edward Richards, who has taken another position within Airgas.

Bill Sanborn, Airgas Nor Pac Region President (Photo: Airgas, Inc.)

Sanborn recently served the Airgas North Central region as area vice president for Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan. He began his work career in 1975 as a Navy SEAL in air operations, intelligence, and as a master instructor. Sanborn left the military and began working for Boise Cascade Office Products in 1990 where he spent the next 12 years in progressively more responsible sales positions, including account executive and district sales manager positions. Following his tenure with Boise Cascade, Sanborn moved to Grainger Industrial Supply as district sales manager in 2002 and then joined Airgas in 2004 as a division sales manager for the North Central region. Sanborn was promoted to area vice president of the North Central region in 2009 and in 2012 he received the Airgas AVP of the Year award. He holds a BA degree and an MBA from National University.

“Bill has had an exemplary career with Airgas in our North Central region, managing the largest area within that region,” said Hooper. “He consistently achieved top safety and business results, posting the highest growth rates in that region. I’m confident that under his leadership the Nor Pac region can generate similar results.”

About Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc. (NYS: ARG) , through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas is a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, a leading producer of carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products, and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. More than 15,000 employees work in approximately 1,100 locations, including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also markets its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local …read more
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