Awards & Recognition
★North Carolina State University's Watauga Medal (2020) - highest non-academic honor
★The American-German Institute's Leadership Award (2019) for Linde's contributions
★Led creation of world's largest industrial gases company through merger
Notable Facts
→Chairman of Board at Linde plc (2022-2026), CEO (2018-2022)
→Led $73 billion merger of Linde AG and Praxair creating world's largest industrial gas company
→Currently CEO of CSX Corporation (appointed Sept 2025)
→Chairman & CEO of Praxair Inc (2007-2018)
→22 years at General Electric in various management positions
→Chairman of GE Vernova and Director of GE Aerospace
→Member of The Business Council executive committee
→Board member of multiple Fortune 500 companies