Heminger Joins PPG Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Gary R. Heminger, chairman and CEO
of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, has been elected to join its board of
directors, effective immediately. He will serve on the PPG board’s audit
committee and its nominating and governance committee.
Heminger has been chairman of Marathon Petroleum Corporation since April
2016 and its chief executive officer since July 2011. Marathon Petroleum
Corporation is one of the largest independent petroleum product
refining, marketing, retail and pipeline transportation companies in the
United States and its Speedway subsidiary owns and operates one of the
nation’s largest convenience store chains.
“Gary’s proven leadership and comprehensive understanding of the energy
industry and experience overseeing all aspects of the company, with
industrial, transportation and retail businesses, will add valuable
depth as PPG continues to grow our operations throughout the world,”
said Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and CEO.
Heminger has spent over 40 years in a variety of leadership, financial
and marketing positions with Marathon. He served as president of
Marathon Petroleum Corporation from July 2011 to July 2017 and in
January 2011, was appointed to the board of directors of Marathon
Petroleum Corporation. From September 2001 to July 2011, Heminger served
as both executive vice president – downstream, Marathon Oil Corporation
and as president of Marathon Petroleum Company LLC. Previously, he
served in a variety of executive level operational, marketing and
business development roles.
Since June 2012, Heminger has also served as chairman of the board and
chief executive officer of MPLX GP LLC, a wholly owned indirect
subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation and the general partner of
MPLX LP, a consolidated master limited partnership formed to own and
operate midstream energy infrastructure assets.
Heminger has served on the board of directors of Fifth Third Bancorp
since 2006 and serves on the boards of directors and executive
committees of the American Petroleum Institute (since 2011) and of the
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers. He is an emeritus trustee
of the board of trustees at Tiffin University, serving as a trustee
beginning in 1991 and as chairman from 1996 to 2014.
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forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in
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