Awards & Recognition
★Executive Papermaker of the Year by PaperAge Magazine (2018, 2022)
★TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year (2018)
★CEO of the Year by FastMarkets (2021)
Notable Facts
→Former Chairman and CEO of International Paper (2014-2024)
→39-year career at International Paper starting as electrical engineer in 1984
→Board member at Kroger Company
→Member of Business Roundtable and The Business Council
→Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from LSU
→Estimated net worth over $35 million from stock holdings
→Led major global packaging and paper operations across Americas, Europe, and EMEA