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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody has announced that Patrick Forkin is being promoted to Senior Vice President – Corporate Development reporting to Executive Vice President – Corporate Services and Chief Commercial Officer Charles Meintjes. Forkin is responsible for leading business development strategies covering the full spectrum, from mergers and acquisitions to portfolio optimization.

Forkin has 30 years of combined experience in global analytics and corporate development, previously serving as Vice President – Strategy and Global Energy Analytics. He joined Peabody in 2010 and has held several senior strategic planning and analytics roles. Forkin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Peabody is the world's largest private-sector coal company. The company is also a leading voice in advocating for sustainable mining, energy access and clean coal technologies.  Peabody serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries on five continents.  For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com. 

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