Airgas Inc. (NYSE: ARG), Radnor, PA, announced that Chuck Broadus has been named Airgas division president – south division effective July 1, succeeding Mike Rohde who is retiring after nearly 15 years at Airgas.
Broadus will report to Airgas President and CEO Michael Molinini, and will be responsible for managing the south division's three regions: south, national welders and Mid America. The transition will begin immediately.
Broadus joined Airgas in 2003 as vice president of sales and marketing for the west region. He was named president – Airgas specialty products in 2006 and took over as president – Airgas refrigerants in 2008. In 2011, he was named president – Airgas south region. Prior to joining Airgas, he was marketing director for Reliant Energy in Houston for three years and spent seven years in various operations and sales roles with BOC Gases.
