LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) today announced the addition of Charles
"Casey" Cogut, Senior M&A Counsel at the law firm Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett LLP (STB), to its board of directors.
"Mr. Cogut is one of the most prominent and well known corporate
lawyers in America, and has been a sought-after advisor by the
boards of many companies. I am very pleased to welcome him to our
company's board of directors. He has extensive experience, has been
involved in some of the largest merger and acquisition transactions
in the last 30 years, and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and
experience that we currently do not have on our board," said
Seifi Ghasemi, Air Products'
chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Cogut joined the New York-based
law firm in 1973 and served as partner in STB from 1980-2012. For
many years he was a leading member of STB's merger and acquisition
(M&A) and private equity practices. He specialized in
domestic, international and cross-border mergers and acquisitions,
the representation of special committees of boards of directors,
and buyouts and other transactions involving private equity
firms. In addition, he regularly advised boards of directors
with respect to corporate governance matters and fiduciary
responsibilities. From 1990-1993 he served as senior resident
partner in the firm's London
office.
Cogut has been named a "senior statesman" in the practice areas
of corporate M&A and private equity buyouts in Chambers
Global and Chambers USA
Guides. He has also been named as one of "The Best of the Best"
M&A lawyers, private equity lawyers, and governance lawyers in
Euromoney's Expert Guides. In addition, he has been
recognized by Lawdragon 500 as one of the leading lawyers in
America. Cogut was named as a "Deal Maker of the Year" by
The American Lawyer in both 2008 and 2010.
Cogut is a member of the board of overseers of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is
co-chair of the board of advisors of the University's Institute for
Law and Economics and a member of the Law School's adjunct
faculty. He is also a member of the board of trustees and
executive committee of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Cogut earned his J.D. at the University of
Pennsylvania Law School. He earlier graduated summa
cum laude from Lehigh University.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a leading industrial gases company.
For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process
and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets
including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical,
and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products' materials technologies
segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and
coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50
countries are working to make Air Products the world's safest and
best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable
offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014,
Air Products had sales of $10.4
billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual
list of public companies. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on
management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date
of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2014.
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