PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Joe Gette, 53, currently vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective Jan. 1, 2026. He will also join the company’s operating and executive committees, reporting to PPG chairman and CEO Tim Knavish. In this role, Gette will succeed Anne M. Foulkes, 62, current senior vice president and general counsel, who has announced her intent to retire.
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