---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-117197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T22:25:56.936192+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese Senior VP Acetyls takes temporary leave; Murray assumes interim duties

## Summary
- John G. Fotheringham, Senior VP Acetyls, on leave from Nov 8, 2022 through spring 2023.
- Mark C. Murray appointed interim head of Acetyls business, effective Nov 8.
- Murray previously held senior roles at Celanese (2002-2019) and most recently EVP at Avantor.
- Murray rejoined Celanese in June 2022 as VP of Business Strategy and Development.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-117197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922117197/0001104659-22-117197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922117197/tm2230246d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-117197
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-117197.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-117197.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John G. Fotheringham departed as Senior Vice President, Acetyls at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: will be taking a temporary personal leave of absence
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Acetyls
  source text: John G. Fotheringham, Senior Vice President, Acetyls, will be taking a temporary personal leave of absence, effective November 8, 2022 through spring 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922117197/0001104659-22-117197-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark C. Murray was appointed as Interim head of the Acetyls business at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: will assume duties and lead the Celanese Acetyls business on an interim basis
  - Role: Interim head of the Acetyls business
  source text: On an interim basis effective November 8, 2022, Mark C. Murray will assume Mr. Fotheringham’s duties and lead the Celanese Acetyls business.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922117197/0001104659-22-117197-index.htm

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