About
Advisor with over four decades of leadership in industrials and advanced manufacturing. Currently President and CEO of CSX, previously CEO and Chairman of Linde plc and Praxair.
Experience
- CSXPresident and Chief Executive Officer
- GE VernovaChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — present
- Stoke SpaceMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- GE AerospaceMember Board of Directors2023 — 2025
- LindeChairman of the Board2022 — 2025
- LindeChief Executive Officer2018 — 2022
- PRAXAIR INCChairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer2007 — 2018
- PRAXAIR INCPresident and Chief Operating Officer2006 — 2007
- PRAXAIR INCExecutive Vice President, North America, Europe and Asia2001 — 2006
- PPGMember Board of Directors2010 — 2014
- GEManager1979 — 2001
Education
- Loyola CollegeMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- North Carolina State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering
Same school
Also attended Loyola College6
Also attended North Carolina State University59
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider CapitalNed HillManaging Director at Service Provider Capital
+ 53 more
Shared employers
Also worked at CSX2
Also worked at Stoke Space15
Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystMason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious VenturesLt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesElizabeth WeilFounder & Partner at Scribble VenturesKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble Ventures
+ 9 more
Also worked at GE Aerospace14
Cici MurphyAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesOzge SevimInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Nick GunadyCEO & Co-founder at Mudita VentureJason CogginsHead of Investments at Aura GroupKen StewartLead Advisor at GENIUS NYOri BelsonPrincipal at Sonder Capital
+ 8 more
Also worked at Linde9
Fred van BeuningenManaging Partner at ChrysalixMartin KrönerPartner at Munich Venture PartnersAlexander HuberCFO at UVC PartnersAmanda-Stella BirkenholzPrincipal at UVC PartnersGabriel SabbagGeneral Partner at AtmanJosh LiquornikLegal Counsel at Linde at Lalotte Ventures
+ 3 more
Colleagues at Industrious Ventures
Alexandra Johnson
Head of External Affairs at Industrious Ventures
Camden Mcrae
Partner at Industrious Ventures
Christian Gammill
General Partner at Industrious Ventures
Dr. Michael Nayak
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Henri Rizack
Head of Capital Markets at Industrious Ventures
Lt. Gen. John Shaw
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Lt. General John Shaw
Advisor at Industrious Ventures
Mason Angel
Founding Partner at Industrious Ventures


































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