Article: Airgas Names Max Hooper Division President - West, Succeeding Al Crichton; Glen Irving Named President - Airgas West.

RADNOR, Pa. -- Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) today announced the appointment of Max Hooper as division president for the West Division, which includes seven regional companies in the western U.S. and Hawaii. Hooper had been president of one of those companies, Airgas West, and succeeds Al Crichton, who will retire in June 2006.

"All of us at Airgas have valued Al's respect for our customers, his keen understanding of our business and his zeal for helping the Airgas family grow and prosper during the past 18 years," said Airgas Chairman and CEO Peter McCausland.

"From the start of his career to the present, Al has earned the respect of all those who have worked ...

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