Posted August 26, 2011
Airgas Mid South gets new president
Airgas Inc. announced that Bob Bradshaw has been named president of Airgas Mid South, reporting to Terry Lodge, Central Division president.
Bradshaw succeeds Lodge, who had served as Mid South president since 2007.As president of Airgas Mid South, one of 12 regional companies that make up Airgas' distribution business, Bradshaw now leads a region with more than 875 employees working in more than 70 locations. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., Airgas Mid South - part of the newly aligned Central Division - serves customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, north Texas, Missouri, north Louisiana, western Tennessee and northwest Mississippi.
"Bob's history of performing in a wide variety of positions in our industry has prepared him well for this very important role," Lodge said. "He is a strong addition to the Mid-South team and his leadership will facilitate the region's continued success."
Bradshaw has served as the area vice president for the South Central Texas area of Airgas Southwest since 2005. He joined Airgas in 1993 as an account manager through the acquisition of The Jimmie Jones Company.
