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World Kinect Corporation Announces Promotion of Ira M. Birns to President and John P. Rau to Chief Operating Officer
MIAMI, April 25, 2025--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) announced today that Ira M. Birns, currently EVP and Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to President and will continue in his CFO role, and that John P. Rau, currently EVP of Global Aviation, Land and Marine, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. They will continue to report directly to Chairman and CEO Michael Kasbar.
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