PPG announces leadership changes in aerospace coatings business
December 05 2023 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Sam Millikin
as vice president, aerospace coatings, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In
this role, Millikin will lead this global strategic business and
succeed Daniel G. Korte, current senior vice president, PPG
aerospace coatings, who has announced his intent to retire in the
second quarter 2024.
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PPG announced the appointment of Sam
Millikin as vice president, aerospace coatings, effective Jan. 1,
2024. (Photo: Business Wire)
Millikin joined PPG in 1989 and has progressed through various
roles of increasing responsibility during his 34 years. This has
included roles in account management, sales and marketing within
PPG’s specialty coatings and materials business. In 2013, Millikin
joined PPG’s aerospace packaging business as a global platform
business manager with responsibility for strategy development,
pricing, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain and
engineering/product development. He was named global platform
director for PPG’s aerospace sealants and packaging business in
2017 where he managed all aspects of this business. In 2020,
Millikin was appointed to his current role of global platform
director of PPG’s aerospace coatings and sealants business.
“Sam’s proven leadership and experience in the aerospace
industry will be invaluable in this important role at PPG,” said
Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and CEO. “We thank Dan for his many
contributions. His leadership and commitment to continuous
improvement has strengthened the aerospace business and allowed PPG
to provide customers with many new solutions. We thank Dan for his
tremendous service and congratulate Sam on this key leadership
position.”
Korte joined PPG in 2018 from LMI Aerospace, Inc., where he was
chief executive officer and a member of the company’s board of
directors. Prior to LMI, he progressed through various roles at
Boeing, including program manager, F/A-18E; vice president,
supplier management and procurement; and vice president and general
manager, global strike systems. He also served as president,
defense business at Rolls-Royce.
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and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of
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