A. O. Smith CEO Stephen Shafer to Add Chairman Role as Kevin Wheeler Retires
A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) announced Executive Chairman Kevin Wheeler will retire July 1, with President and CEO Stephen Shafer assuming the chairman role.
A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: ) announced Executive Chairman Kevin Wheeler will retire effective July 1, with President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Shafer assuming the chairman role [1].
The succession consolidates leadership at the Milwaukee-based water technology company under Shafer, who has served as president and CEO since his appointment to those roles. Wheeler, who held the executive chairman position, will step down after a tenure that saw A. O. Smith expand its global footprint in residential and commercial water heating and treatment systems.
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