Georgia-Pacific LLC, Atlanta, Ga., USA, announced that Bill Sleeper, president – Georgia-Pacific Professional Washroom and Wiper Solutions, will retire from the company in January after more than 40 years of service. Effective immediately, Scott Light, currently president – Communications Papers, will assume leadership for the Washroom and Wiper business, and has been promoted to president – Georgia-Pacific Professional Washroom and Wiper Solutions and Communication Papers. He will continue to report to Kathy Walters, EVP – Global Consumer Products. Sleeper and Light will work closely together over the next several months prior to Sleeper's retirement.
Sleeper joined the company in 1969 and has held roles in nearly every aspect of managing the business, and has experience in paperboard and flexible packaging, communication papers, and consumer products. He worked in pricing, strategic planning, operations, marketing, product development, and business management. He was promoted to his most recent position as president in 2007.
Light joined G-P in 1999 as a business analyst. He has held a number of key leadership positions in the paper business, including director of finance, VP – sales, marketing and business development, and VP and GM. He was promoted to president of communication papers in 2009. Prior to joining G-P, he worked for Price Waterhouse LLP, Specialty Brands, and Frito-Lay.
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