Pool Corporation, the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies and related products, was founded in 1993 by Manny Perez de la Mesa. The company was established as a spinoff from SCP Pool Corporation, which was a division of the building materials company Southdown, Inc. (now part of CEMEX).
The CEO of PPG Industries was Michael H. McGarry. He became the CEO of PPG Industries on September 1, 2015, succeeding Charles E. Bunch. McGarry also serves as the Chairman of the company.
Vincent Sorgi took over as CEO on June 1, 2020, succeeding former CEO William H. Spence. He also serves as the President of the PPL company.
Vincent Sorgi joined PPL Corporation in 2007 and held various leadership roles within the company before being named CEO. He has over two decades of experience in the energy industry. Before joining PPL, Sorgi worked at Deloitte & Touche, where he specialized in auditing and consulting services for the energy sector.
Principal Financial Group, a global financial services company, was founded by Edward A. Temple as Bankers Life Association in 1879. The company was established in Des Moines, Iowa, with the aim of providing life insurance policies to middle-income families and individuals.
The Progressive Corporation, a leading American insurance company, was founded by Joseph M. Lewis and Jack Green in 1937. They established the company with the vision of providing vehicle owners with affordable insurance options and superior claims service. Headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio, the company initially focused on providing auto insurance.
Prudential Financial, a multinational financial services company, was founded by John Fairfield Dryden in 1875. Originally named The Prudential Friendly Society, the company was established in Newark, New Jersey, with the goal of providing affordable insurance options to working-class families.
Ralph Izzo has been with PSEG since 1992 and has held several key positions in the company before becoming CEO in April 2007. He also serves as the President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Samuel P. Geisberg was an engineer, entrepreneur, and software developer who founded Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), now known as PTC Inc., in 1985. Born in the Soviet Union, Geisberg emigrated to the United States in 1974.
B. Wayne Hughes is an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the co-founder and chairman of Public Storage, the largest self-storage company in the United States. Born on September 30, 1933, in Gotebo, Oklahoma, Hughes grew up in southern California and attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1957.
William J. Pulte, born in 1932 and passed away in 2018, was an American businessman and the founder of PulteGroup, one of the largest homebuilding companies in the United States. With a career spanning over six decades, Pulte was a pioneer in the homebuilding industry and played a significant role in shaping the modern American housing market.