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Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) announced on Monday that Stephen F. Angel, Chairman of the Board, will retire from the company’s board of directors effective January 31, 2026. The announcement was made in a press release statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Upon Mr. Angel’s retirement, Linde’s board has appointed Sanjiv Lamba, the company’s current Chief Executive Officer, to the additional role of Chairman of the Board effective January 31, 2026. Robert Wood will continue to serve as Lead Independent Director after Mr. Lamba assumes the chairman position.
In a separate leadership change, Linde’s board has appointed Sean Durbin, currently Executive Vice President for North America, as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Durbin will report to the CEO and will assume the new role effective October 1, 2025.
Mr. Durbin, 54, has served as Executive Vice President, North America since September 2023. His previous positions at Linde include Executive Vice President, EMEA from April 2021 to September 2023, and Senior Vice President, Global Functions from July 2020. Mr. Durbin joined Praxair, Inc. in 1993 and has held roles in operations, engineering, project management, business development, and sales. His leadership experience includes serving as Business President, Region Europe South from 2019 to 2020 and President, Praxair Canada Inc. from 2013 to 2019.
Linde’s ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol LIN.
This information is based on a company press release statement filed with the SEC.
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