Tim Knavish elected PPG Chairman and CEO; Michael McGarry to retire as Executive Chairman

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected PPG president and chief executive officer (CEO), Tim Knavish, 58, as chair of the company’s Board of Directors and CEO, effective Oct. 1, 2023. Knavish succeeds Michael McGarry, 65, who served as chairman and CEO from 2016 to 2022 and is retiring as executive chairman, also effective Oct. 1, 2023. “On behalf of the PPG board of directors, we want to congratulate Tim and recognize the