Ppg Industries
North Region Sales Manager
Airgas Apr 2012 - Jul 2014
North Division Sales Manager
Amko Service Company Aug 2010 - Oct 2011
President and General Manager
Praxair Aug 2004 - Jul 2010
Pipeline and Onsite Business Manager - Western Region
Praxair Sep 1999 - Jul 2004
Operations Manager - Standard Plants
Education:
The University of Akron 1985 - 1990
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Plant Continuous Improvement Operations Management Reliability Root Cause Analysis Manufacturing Cost Reduction Compressors Engineering Trucking Process Engineering Contract Negotiations Transportation Gas Account Management Industrial Gases Contract Negotiation Factory Management Iso Cross Functional Team Leadership Leadership Process Optimization Safety Management Systems Procurement Supply Chain Management Sales Operations Training Air Compressors Operational Excellence Supply Chain Budgets Manufacturing Operations Management Process Improvement Start Ups Engineering Management Logistics 5S Pipelines Pricing Pumps Market Development Purchasing Product Development Process Control Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Energy
Jan 2015 to 2000 Sales Account ManagerAirgas, Inc. Canton, OH Apr 2012 to Jul 2014 Division Sales ManagerAMKO Service Company (Praxair Inc.) Midvale, OH Aug 2010 to Sep 2011 General Manager (GM)PRAXAIR INC Wilmington, CA Aug 2004 to Jul 2010 Pipeline & Onsite Sales Business Manager, Western RegionPRAXAIR INC Medina, OH Aug 1999 to Jul 2004 Area Operations ManagerPRAXAIR INC Chesterton, IN Mar 1998 to Jul 1999 Senior Merchant Sales Account ManagerPRAXAIR INC Chesterton, IN Jul 1996 to Feb 1998 Merchant Sales Account ManagerPRAXAIR INC East Chicago, IN Sep 1994 to Jun 1996 Sales EngineerPRAXAIR INC Tonawanda, NY Jun 1991 to Aug 1994 Process Control EngineerPRAXAIR INC Ecorse, MI Jun 1990 to May 1991 Process Engineer
Education:
The University of Akron Akron, OH 1985 to 1990 BS in Mechanical Engineering
Another person who appears to have encouraged Vigan to speak out is Timothy Busch, a conservative American Catholic on the board of governors of the media network that owns the National Catholic Register, one of the outlets that first published Vigan's letter.