
	Bob McLaughlin is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Airgas, Inc. and a member of the Management Committee. Prior to assuming this position on October 3, 2006, he had served as vice president &ndash; controller since joining Airgas in 2001.&nbsp; &nbsp; Prior to joining Airgas, Mr. McLaughlin had served as vice president-finance for Asbury Automotive Group, a multi-billion dollar automotive retailer. Before that, he served as vice president of finance and in other financial management roles with Unisource Worldwide, Inc., a multi-billion dollar international paper and industrial supply distribution company.&nbsp; &nbsp; Mr. McLaughlin, a Certified Public Accountant, began his career with Ernst &amp; Young in 1979. He earned his bachelor&#39;s degree in accounting from the University of Dayton.
