John McGlade
'76 B.S. Industrial Engineering
President and COO, Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) announced in August '06 the appointment of John E. McGlade to President and Chief Operating Officer by the Board of Directors, which took effect October 1, 2006. McGlade was previously group vice president of the Chemicals Division at Air Products.
John P. Jones, chairman and CEO, who previously also held the title of president, said, "Throughout his career, John has steered key strategic transformations such as establishing early partnerships in Asia and building our hydrogen franchises that have become a leadership position for the company. He has recently led our restructuring efforts in the Chemicals Group. His broad relationships and understanding of our businesses, customers and partners around the world will enable him to play a key leadership role in the continuing evolution of Air Products into a higher return and growth-oriented company."
McGlade, 52, joined Air Products in 1976 in the company's career development program and subsequently held various positions within its Gases business, including both domestic and international assignments. He was named general manager of the Chemical and Process Industries Division in 1994 and vice president of the division in 1996, where he led the growth of the company's premier position in hydrogen. In 2001, he became general manager and vice president of the Performance Materials Division. He assumed his current position as group vice president for the company's worldwide Chemicals Group in 2003. McGlade earned a B.S. degree in industrial engineering and an M.B.A. from Lehigh University.
