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Westlake Chemical Partners Taps Jean-Marc Gilson as President, CEO

July 15, 2024 at 02:12 pm

By Michael Susin

Westlake Chemical Partners on Monday said it named Jean-Marc Gilson as president and chief executive with immediate effect.

The company said Gilson replaces Albert Chao, who will become chair, and current Chair James Chao, who will become senior chairman. Their appointments are also with immediate effect.

Gilson recently served as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Chemical Group, and has previously held other leadership positions in the sector.

The company added that Gilson will also become President and CEO of Westlake Corporation.

Write to Michael Susin at michael.susin@wsj.com

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07-15-24 0911ET

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Yuan Chao

Albert Yuan Chao is an American businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and presently is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Westlake Chemical Partners LP, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Westlake Chemical Corp., Co-Managing Director at Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG, Co-Managing Director at Vinnolit Holdings GmbH, President & Chief Executive Officer for Eagle US 2 LLC, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, Chief Executive Officer at Royal Building Products (USA), Inc., President & Director at Axiall Corp. and President & Director at Westlake Longview Corp. Mr. Chao is also on the board of 7 other companies. Albert Yuan Chao previously occupied the position of Deputy Managing Director-Singapore at China General Plastics Corp., Principal at Hercules, Inc., Principal at Chevron U.S.A., Inc. and Group Controller at ExxonMobil Oil Corp. Mr. Chao received an undergraduate degree from Brandeis University and an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York.

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