DALLAS and AMSTERDAM and SHANGHAI, Jan. 17,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a
global specialty materials company, today announces legal
veteran A. Lynne Puckett will join
the company's executive leadership team as Senior Vice President
and General Counsel, effective February 13,
2019. Formerly General Counsel at global manufacturer Colfax
Corporation, Lynne brings deep experience leading a sizable global
legal team through complex acquisitions, growth in emerging
markets, corporate and securities matters, debt and equity
offerings, and more.
"Lynne's extensive experience and her leadership approach make
her a valuable addition to our Celanese team," said Mark Rohr, Celanese Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "Her balance of strategic insights coupled with execution
excellence will complement our legal team nicely. Her orientation
toward volunteerism echoes our own corporate value of making a
positive impact on our communities and reinforces our culture."
Lynne joins Celanese with more than eight years at Colfax
Corporation where she was Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary. In her time at Colfax, she guided the Board,
leadership and employees through significant company growth from
$700 million in revenues in 2010 to
more than $3.6 billion currently.
Prior to Colfax, Lynne was a partner with the Hogan Lovells law
firm where she managed complex mergers and acquisitions and
represented public and private companies. She holds a J.D. from the
University of Maryland School of Law
and a B.S. degree from James Madison
University. She has served nonprofits including the American
Shakespeare Center, the University of
Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, the Baltimore Outreach
Services and the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
About Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the
production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty
materials used in most major industries and consumer applications.
Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry,
technology and commercial expertise to create value for our
customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we
partner with our customers to solve their most critical business
needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and
the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 7,700
employees worldwide and had 2017 net sales of $6.1 billion. For more information about Celanese
Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or
our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.
All registered trademarks are owned by Celanese International
Corporation or its affiliates.
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