Patriot Coal Promotes Paul A. Schnapp to Vice President of Commercial Services
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that Paul A. Schnapp has been promoted to Vice President - Commercial Services. In his new position, Schnapp will have responsibility for contract management, credit, forecasting and market research. He will continue to report to Robert W. Bennett, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer. Reporting to Schnapp will be Carol A. Damba, Director - Contract Management and Credit, James T. 'Tom' Dilley, Director - Forecasting and Laws, and Willard S. James II, Senior Analyst - Market Research.
Previously, Schnapp served as Patriot's Director of Market Research. Prior to joining Patriot, he was a consultant involved in various domestic and international coal market projects, and held management positions in business development and market research at Peabody Energy, Arch Coal and Zeigler Coal.
Schnapp holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Washington University.
About Patriot Coal
Patriot Coal Corporation is a leading producer and marketer of coal in the eastern United States, with 14 active mining complexes in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. The Company ships to domestic and international electricity generators, industrial users and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.9 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCX.
Patriot Coal Corporation
CONTACT: Janine Orf of Patriot Coal Corporation, 1-314-275-3680,
jorf@patriotcoal.com
Web site: http://www.patriotcoal.com/