– USA, PA – PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the election of Leon Topalian, chair, president, and chief executive officer of Nucor Corporation, has been elected to PPG’s board of directors, effective July 16, 2025.
Leon Topalian will also join the Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee.
About Leon J. Topalian
During his nearly 30 years with Nucor, the largest and most diversified steel and steel products producer in North America, Leon Topalian has served as chair of the board of directors since 2022 and as president and CEO since 2020. Previously, he served as president and COO of Nucor from September 2019 to December 2019, as EVP of Beam and Plate Products from 2017 to 2019, and as VP of Nucor from 2013 to 2017.
Leon Topalian began his career with Nucor as a Project Engineer at Nucor Steel Berkeley in 19,96, where he advanced to leadership roles of increasing responsibility.
About PPG
PPG works every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings, and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial, tire, and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
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