Air Products Board of Directors Reiterates Deliberate Succession Planning Process, Superior Quality of its Board Candidates, and Strong Financial Performance

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Board of Directors today issued the following statement: Air Products is executing on a rigorous CEO succession plan, announced long before Mantle Ridge and D.E. Shaw started advocating for succession, while refreshing its Board with two highly qualified directors at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board has clearly articulated a CEO succession plan to ensure a smooth transition between Mr. Ghasemi and his successor and h ...