Director

Leon J. Topalian

Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation; PPG Director·Ppg Industries Inc.

About

Leon J. Topalian was elected to the PPG board effective July 2025 and is Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation.

He has nearly 30 years of experience with Nucor, the largest and most diversified steel and steel products producer in North America, and a thorough understanding of manufacturing and operations that aids the Board in assessing PPG's operations and capital needs. As a consumer of coatings products selling into many of the same end-use markets as PPG, Nucor brings a valuable perspective, and Mr. Topalian has extensive experience growing businesses through joint ventures, strategic acquisitions and large-scale organic growth projects.

Since 2025
Age 57
Tenure 1 yr

Also at Ppg Industries Inc.

KF Kathy L. Fortmann Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.; PPG Director MH Melanie L. Healey Former Group President, North America of The Procter & Gamble Company; PPG Director GH Gary R. Heminger Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation; PPG Director TK Timothy M. Knavish Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. ML Michael W. Lamach Retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies plc; PPG Independent Lead Director KL Kathleen A. Ligocki Former Chief Executive Officer of Agility Fuel Solutions, LLC; PPG Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Ppg Industries Inc. Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation; PPG Director 2025–present Current role
Nucor Corporation Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (since September 2022); President and Chief Executive Officer (Jan 2020-Sep 2022); President and Chief Operating Officer (Sep 2019-Dec 2019); Executive Vice President of Beam and Plate Products (Jun 2017-Aug 2019); Vice President (2013-May 2017)

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Nucor Corporation Director

Related

Company Ppg Industries Inc. Company hub Person Kathy L. Fortmann Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.; PPG Director Person Melanie L. Healey Former Group President, North America of The Procter & Gamble Company; PPG Director Person Gary R. Heminger Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation; PPG Director Person Timothy M. Knavish Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. Person Michael W. Lamach Retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies plc; PPG Independent Lead Director Person Kathleen A. Ligocki Former Chief Executive Officer of Agility Fuel Solutions, LLC; PPG Director Person Michael T. Nally Chief Executive Officer and Director of Generate Biomedicines, Inc. and CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering; PPG Director Person Guillermo Novo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc.; PPG Director Person Christopher N. Roberts III Senior Vice President, Global SH&E of Ecolab Inc.; PPG Director Person Todd M. Schneider President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas Corporation; PPG Director Person Catherine R. Smith Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Corporation; PPG Director Person Joseph R. Gette Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Deal Ppg Industries Akzonobel North American Architectural Coatings Business 2013 Deal page Deal Ppg Industries Chemfil Canada Limited Remaining Interest 2015 Deal page Deal Ppg Industries Colpisa 2012 Deal page
Source: Ppg Industries Inc. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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