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Michael J. Kasbar is the founder and long-time leader of World Kinect Corporation (WKC), where he co-founded Trans-Tec Services, Inc. in 1984 with Paul Stebbins, a global marine fuel services company later acquired by World Fuel Services[[2]](https://ir.world-kinect.com/corporate-governance/leadership/leadership-bio)[[4]](https://ceo-na.com/executive-interviews/world-kinect-corporation-ceo-michael-j-kasbar-explains-how-world-kinect-corporation-connects-energy-providers-to-energy-consumers-in-the-current-topsy-turvy-market-of-flux/). He joined World Kinect in 1995 as CEO of World Fuel Services Americas, Inc., rose to President and COO driving acquisition strategies, became CEO in 2012, and Chairman in 2014[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/world-kinect-ceo-michael-kasbar-step-down-ira-birns-succeed-mike-tejada-be-new-cfo)[[2]](https://ir.world-kinect.com/corporate-governance/leadership/leadership-bio)[[3]](https://heroesofadventure.com/listing/michael-j-kasbar-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer/)[[6]](https://floridatrend500.com/energy/michael-kasbar/).
As of early 2026, Kasbar has transitioned from CEO to Executive Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2026, following a recent insider trade at WKC[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/world-kinect-ceo-michael-kasbar-step-down-ira-birns-succeed-mike-tejada-be-new-cfo)[[3]](https://heroesofadventure.com/listing/michael-j-kasbar-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer/). A key figure in energy management for aviation, marine, and land transport, he has overseen growth to $59 billion in 2022 revenues, emphasizing sustainability, renewables, and global operations in 200 countries[[4]](https://ceo-na.com/executive-interviews/world-kinect-corporation-ceo-michael-j-kasbar-explains-how-world-kinect-corporation-connects-energy-providers-to-energy-consumers-in-the-current-topsy-turvy-market-of-flux/)[[5]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFKqsBjknl0)[[6]](https://floridatrend500.com/energy/michael-kasbar/). He serves on boards including Stem, Inc. (NYSE: STEM), vice chairman of the New World Symphony, and the Florida Holocaust Museum[[2]](https://ir.world-kinect.com/corporate-governance/leadership/leadership-bio).
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