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New CEO at BASF Corp.

Wayne Smith starts today.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Wayne T. Smith is the new chairman and chief executive officer of BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, effective May 1, 2015. He succeeds Hans Engel, who as chief financial officer for BASF SE, will relocate to the company's global headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and assume additional responsibilities on BASF's Board. Smith (55) began his career at BASF in 2004 as group vice president for the regional intermediates business unit in the US. In 2006, he ...

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