Explore CEO profiles for leading chemical and materials companies — Sherwin-Williams, PPG Industries, Celanese, and Eastman Chemical. Each profile covers salary, net worth, career history, and leadership insights.
Sherwin-Williams
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Celanese
Eastman
Updated February 2026 · 4 CEO profiles
Note: John G. Morikis retired from Sherwin-Williams on December 31, 2024, after a 40-year career with the company. He served as CEO from January 2016 to December 2023 and as Executive Chairman throughout 2024. The current Chair, President and CEO of Sherwin-Williams is Heidi G. Petz, who assumed the CEO role on January 1, 2024. […]
Note: Michael H. McGarry is the former Chairman and CEO of PPG Industries. He served as CEO from 2015 to 2022 and retired as Executive Chairman on October 1, 2023. The current CEO of PPG Industries is Tim Knavish, who assumed the role on January 1, 2023. PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG), one of the […]
Former CEO: Mark C. Rohr served as Chairman and CEO of Celanese Corporation from April 2012 to May 2019. He was succeeded by Lori Ryerkerk, who served as CEO from 2019 to 2024. The current CEO of Celanese is Scott Richardson, who assumed the role on January 1, 2025. Celanese Corporation, one of the world’s […]
Eastman Chemical Company, a global specialty materials company headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, was founded in 1920 by George Eastman as a division of Eastman Kodak and became an independent publicly traded company in 1994. Today, Eastman Chemical CEO Mark J. Costa serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, leading the company’s $8.75 billion business and […]