Primary Job Title Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
PPG Industries
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Regions Great Lakes, Northeastern US Gender Male
Charles Bunch was elected executive chairman of PPG Industries, Inc. in September 2015. Bunch has a 37-year history with PPG, holding positions in finance and planning, marketing and general management in the United States and Europe.
Charles joined PPG Industries in 1979 and held various positions in finance and planning, marketing, and
general management in the United States and Europe.
He later served as senior vice president of strategic planning and corporate services from 1997 to 2000 and executive vice president, coatings from 2000 to 2002.
He was named president, chief operating officer and board member in 2002 and Chairman and CEO in 2005. He served in those positions until his retirement in 2015.
He currently serves on the board of PNC Financial Services Group , ConocoPhillips and joined the Marathon Petroleum Corporation board of directors in September 2015. He previously was a member of the University of Pittsburgh’s board of trustees, a director of H.J. Heinz Company and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the American Coatings Association.
Charles received a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
