Biography

Director Since 2019

Michael H. McGarry is the Executive Chairman of PPG Industries, Inc. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2016 through 2022. From 1981 to 2004, Mr. McGarry progressed through a variety of management positions at PPG, including Market Development Manager, silica products; Operations Manager, silicas; Business Manager, TESLIN® sheet; Product Manager in the derivatives, chlorine, liquid and dry caustic soda businesses; and General Manager, fine chemicals. He was appointed Vice President, chloralkali and derivatives in 2004; then Vice President, coatings, Europe, and managing director, PPG Europe in 2006; and Senior Vice President of the Commodity Chemicals reporting segment in 2008. In 2012, he was elected Executive Vice President and then Chief Operating Officer in 2014. Mr. McGarry became President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2015, joined PPG’s Board of Directors in July 2015 and was elected President and CEO in September 2015.

Mr. McGarry graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.