Corporate Profile

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas is a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, a leading producer of carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products, and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals.

Airgas was founded in 1982 by Executive Chairman Peter McCausland and became a publicly-traded company in 1986. Through strategic growth initiatives and more than 400 acquisitions, Airgas has become one of the premier industrial gas companies in the U.S., with an unparalleled packaged gas distribution platform. More than 15,000 employees work in approximately 1,100 locations, including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also markets its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base.

Management

Peter McCausland
Executive Chairman

Michael L. Molinini
President and Chief Executive Officer

Robert M. McLaughlin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert A Dougherty
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Leslie J. Graff
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Dwight T. Wilson
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Robert H. Young Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Board of Directors

Peter McCausland (1)
Executive Chairman
Age 61, Airgas Director since 1987

John C. van Roden, Jr. (1) (2) (4)
Presiding Director, Airgas Inc.
Age 62, Airgas Director since 2006

John P. Clancey (4)
Chairman Emeritus, Maersk Inc.
Age 66, Airgas Director since 2010

James W. Hovey (3) (4)
President, The Fox Companies
Age 65, Airgas Director since 1999

Robert L. Lumpkins (2)
Chairman, The Mosaic Company
Age 67, Airgas Director since 2010

Ted B. Miller, Jr. (4)
President, 4M Investments, LLC
Age 59, Airgas Director since 2010

Michael L. Molinini
President and Chief Executive Officer, Airgas, Inc.
Age 61, Airgas Director since 2012

Paula A. Sneed (2) (3)
Former Executive Vice President of Global Marketing Resources and Initiatives, Kraft Foods
Age 63, Airgas Director since 1999

David M. Stout (1) (3) (4)
Former President, Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline
Age 57, Airgas Director since 1999

Lee M. Thomas (1) (3)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rayonier, Inc.
Age 67, Airgas Director since 1998

Ellen C. Wolf (2)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, American Water
Age 57, Airgas Director since 2008