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Rick L. Klingensmith is president of PPL Global, the subsidiary of PPL Corporation that operates the company’s international electricity delivery businesses.
Klingensmith joined PPL Global in February 2000 as general manager of global assets, with responsibility for managing the company’s portfolio in Latin America and the United Kingdom. In August 2000, he was promoted to vice president-Finance. He was responsible for all of PPL Global’s financial activities, including financial oversight of international businesses, analysis of new acquisitions and development opportunities, financial accounting and reporting, and coordination of financing related to PPL Global projects. Prior to joining PPL Global, Klingensmith was manager of energy systems assets and acquisitions for Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, Pa. In that role, he was responsible for the management of cogeneration and environmental plants that Air Products owned in the United States. Before joining Air Products, Klingensmith was an engineer in the power systems group of Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. Klingensmith holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering science and mechanics from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Darden School of the University of Virginia.
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