PPG Appoints Vice President for Industrial Segment
PITTSBURGH — PPG announced the appointment of Robert King as Vice President, Global Operations, Industrial Segment. The appointment became effective Dec. 9, 2019. Reporting to Rebecca Liebert, PPG Executive Vice President, King will be responsible for leading the company’s industrial segment global manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and asset management, and continuous improvement activities.
King was previously Vice President, Global Supply Chain, at Nutrien, a $12 billion agricultural products and services company. He was responsible for manufacturing, environmental health & safety (EHS), integrated business planning, transportation, distribution and logistics, indirect procurement, and fleet operations. Most recently, King led an enterprise SAP implementation for the business.