Sanders and Dillon Accept New Positions with CF Industries
April 06 2010 - 10:01AM
Business Wire
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) today announced that
Richard S. Sanders Jr. has been appointed vice president,
manufacturing integration and Edward J. Dillon has been appointed
senior director, corporate development.
In his new position, Sanders will lead the integration of
manufacturing operations acquired in CF Industries’ business
combination with Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) and will report
to W. Anthony Will, vice president, manufacturing and
distribution. Prior to accepting this appointment, Sanders served
as vice president, manufacturing of Terra Industries since August
2003 and vice president, manufacturing of Terra Nitrogen GP, Inc.
(TNGP) (or its predecessor), the General Partner of Terra Nitrogen
Company, L.P. (NYSE: TNH) (TNCLP), since October 2003. He was plant
manager of Terra Nitrogen’s Verdigris, Oklahoma manufacturing
facility from 1995 to August 2003.
“Richard has earned great respect in the industry and among his
new colleagues at CF Industries. His wealth of experience in both
nitrogen and phosphate operations and his track record of success
in running Terra’s manufacturing organization make him uniquely
qualified to lead our manufacturing integration,” said Stephen R.
Wilson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of CF
Industries.
Sanders earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana
State University in Baton Rouge in 1980 and worked as a production
engineer for Agrico before assuming management
responsibilities.
In his new position, Dillon will be responsible for initiating
and pursuing business development initiatives in support of CF
Industries’ long-term strategy and will report to Lynn F. White,
vice president, corporate development. Dillon currently serves as
co-lead for the company’s finance integration team and will phase
in his new responsibilities in corporate development as integration
progress allows. Prior to accepting his appointment at CF
Industries, he served as vice president and controller of Terra
Industries since November 2008 and vice president of TNGP since
April 2009. Previously, he held a variety of finance positions at
Arthur Andersen LLP, the General Electric Company and Koch
Industries, Inc.
Wilson also commented that, “We are delighted to welcome Ed to
his important role in the integration and long-term development of
our business. His financial acumen and experience in helping to
maximize profitability in a number of business settings will be
invaluable in our corporate development efforts.”
Dillon earned a B.S. in Accounting from Boston College in 1990
and is a Certified Public Accountant.
About CF Industries
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Deerfield,
Illinois, is the holding company for the operations of CF
Industries, Inc. CF Industries is a global leader in nitrogen and
phosphate fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, serving both
agricultural and industrial customers. CF Industries operates
world-class nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing complexes in the
central U.S. region and Canada; conducts phosphate mining and
manufacturing operations in Central Florida; and distributes
fertilizer products through a system of terminals, warehouses, and
associated transportation equipment located primarily in the
Midwestern United States. The company also owns a 50 percent
interest in KEYTRADE AG, a global fertilizer trading organization
headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland. In addition, the company’s
majority-owned subsidiary, Terra Industries, owns a 50 percent
stake in GrowHow UK Limited, a fertilizer manufacturer in the
United Kingdom as well as a 50 percent interest in an ammonia
facility in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Additional
information on CF Industries is found on the company's website at
www.cfindustries.com.
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