Cabot CEO Prevost Takes Medical Leave Of Absence After Minor Stroke

(RTTNews) - Cabot Corp. (CBT) announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Prevost will take a temporary medical leave of absence, and expects to return to the Company in January 2016.

While Prevost is on leave to recover from the effects of a minor stroke, Cabot's Board of Directors has established an Interim Office of the Chief Executive Officer, which will report to the Board of Directors.

The CEO Office is comprised of Eduardo Cordeiro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and President, Americas and EMEA Regions; Brian Berube, Senior Vice President and General Counsel; Sean Keohane, Executive Vice President and President, Reinforcement Materials Segment; and Nicholas Cross, Executive Vice President and President, Performance Chemicals and Specialty Fluids Segments.

During Prevost's leave, he intends to engage with the CEO Office and Cabot's Board of Directors.