Michael Graff - LAir Liquide President

AIQUF Stock  USD 170.55  3.96  2.38%   

President

Mr. Michael J. Graff was appointed as Executive Vice President supervising America, Asia Pacific hubs and Electronics World Business Line, Member of the Executive Board at LAIR Liquide SA as of September 1, 2019. Previously he was appointed as Executive Vice President Houston Hub, Executive Vice President supervising Americas, Member of the Executive Committee of the company as of July 1, 2017. He was Senior Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee from 2015. He was also appointed as Chairman of the Board of Airgas. He is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the energy, chemicals and polymers industries across the Americas, Asia and Europe. He began his career with Amoco and BP, plc and has then served as president or CEO of several global chemical and polymer businesses. His educational background is in chemical engineering, business, and executive management. He was a member of the Executive Committee since 2009. since 2017.
Age 68
Tenure 7 years
Phone33 1 40 62 55 55
Webhttps://www.airliquide.com
Graff joined Air Liquide SA in 2007, after 27 years with the integrated oil and gas companies, Amoco and BP PLC, where he held various executive roles in refining, chemicals and polymers. During his professional career, he was also appointed as Director of Lubrizol Corporationrationrationration, the American Chemistry Council and Member of the Executive Committee of the Society of Chemical Industries. He holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a MS degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.

LAir Liquide Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0565 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0565 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 0.1277 %, meaning that it generated $0.1277 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. LAir Liquide's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well LAir Liquide manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
LAir Liquide SA has accumulated 10.43 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.62, which is about average as compared to similar companies. LAir Liquide SA has a current ratio of 0.81, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist LAir Liquide until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, LAir Liquide's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like LAir Liquide SA sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for LAir to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about LAir Liquide's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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LAir Liquide S.A. provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. LAir Liquide S.A. was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Paris, France. LAir Liquide operates under Specialty Chemicals classification in the United States and is traded on OTC Exchange. It employs 66400 people. LAir Liquide SA [AIQUF] is a Pink Sheet which is traded between brokers over the counter.

Management Performance

LAir Liquide SA Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the LAir Liquide's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: LAir Liquide inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of LAir. The board's role is to monitor LAir Liquide's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. LAir Liquide's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, LAir Liquide's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Fabienne Lecorvaisier, Group Vice-President of Fin. and Operations Control Diving Activities
Armelle Levieux, Vice President of Group Human Resources, Member of the Executive Committee
Jrme Pelletan, Chief Officer
JeanMarc Royere, Senior Vice President - International and Corporate Social Responsibility and Member of the Executive Committee
Franois Abrial, VP
Michael Graff, Vice President - Americas and Member of the Executive Committee
Christiane Muller, VP Activities
Francois Jackow, Director of Group Strategy and Member of the Executive Committee
Aude Rodriguez, Head of Investor Relations
Pascal Vinet, Vice President of Healthcare Global Operations and Member of the Executive Committee

LAir Stock Performance Indicators

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