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Patrick Watson is vice president finance and corporate controller of Kennametal Inc. In this role, Patrick is responsible for the company’s corporate and financial accounting, planning, reporting and controlling.

Patrick joined Kennametal in 2004. Prior to his current role, he served as vice president finance for Kennametal’s industrial business segment, as well as finance director for the company’s European business and director of mergers and acquisitions and financial analysis. Prior to Kennametal, Patrick was employed by Allegheny Energy, Inc. and Eckerd Corporation in which he held financial and supply chain roles.

Patrick holds a bachelor's degree in business economics from the University of Pittsburgh and master’s of business administration from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.