David is the former chairman and CEO of Graphic Packaging International, the world’s largest manufacturer of paper-based folding cartons for the consumer food and beverage markets. David served as CEO of Graphic Packaging from 2007 to 2016 and chairman of the board from 2013 to 2016. From 1999 to 2007, he held various senior leadership positions including chief operating officer and executive vice president of commercial operations. Before joining Graphic Packaging, David held senior leadership positions at Avery Dennison Corporation after starting his career at B.F. Goodrich Corporation. RISI, an information provider for the global forest products industry, named David the 2015 North American CEO of the Year. He was also named PaperAge magazine’s Executive Papermaker of the Year and the E&Y 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Southeast for industrials. David currently serves as chairman of Benchmark Electronics Inc. and on the boards of Learn4Life, and Georgia Partners in Education. David has a M.S.I.A. in finance and a B.S. in biochemistry, both from Purdue University.