---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000079879-23-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPG"
cik: "0000079879"
company_name: "PPG INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:03:00.080397+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tim Knavish elected PPG Chairman & CEO; McGarry retires Oct 1; Grant to retire from board

## Summary
- Timothy M. Knavish elected Chairman and CEO effective October 1, 2023; he became President and CEO on January 1, 2023.
- Michael H. McGarry retires as Executive Chairman and director effective October 1, 2023.
- Hugh Grant to step down as independent lead director Oct 1 and retire from board Dec 31, 2023; not due to disagreement.
- Michael W. Lamach appointed independent lead director and chair of Nominating and Governance Committee effective Oct 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000079879-23-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPG
- cik: 0000079879
- company_name: PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000057/0000079879-23-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000057/ppg-20230926.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-23-000057
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-23-000057.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-23-000057.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael H. McGarry departed as Executive Chairman and director at PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Executive Chairman and director
  source text: Michael H. McGarry will retire as Executive Chairman and as a director of the Company, effective October 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000057/0000079879-23-000057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hugh Grant changed role as Chair of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee and independent lead director at PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: end his tenure
  - Role: Chair of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee and independent lead director
  source text: Hugh Grant informed the Company’s Board of Directors that he plans to end his tenure as Chair of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee and as the Company’s independent lead director, effective October 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000057/0000079879-23-000057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael W. Lamach was elected as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and independent lead director at PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and independent lead director
  source text: The Board of Directors has elected Michael W. Lamach to succeed Mr. Grant as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and as the Company’s independent lead director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000057/0000079879-23-000057-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.