RICHARD

Former Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chairman at Air Products ( Retired )

» I have spent almost 40 years working in the manufacturing industry , almost all of that time working for a US-based multinational speciality chemical company . Starting as a graduate chemical engineer , I helped design , build and operate production facilities and then went on to lead various businesses , as well as corporate functions such as sustainability and information technology . I spent a lot of time working directly with customers and , as a result , developed a broad understanding of other manufacturing industries , ranging from refining through steel making and metal processing , glass manufacturing , semiconductor chip fabrication , food processing and many more !

1982 Joined Air Product .

38 Years at Air Product .

University of Birmingham & Henley Business School Education .