Porter To Retire From WestRock
Atlanta, Georgia based WestRock has confirmed that Jim Porter, President, Business Development & Latin America, has decided to retire, effective December 31, 2020.
Following his retirement, Por- ter will continue to contribute to WestRock by serving as one of its representatives on the board of managers of Gondi, S. de R.L. de C.V., the company’s Grupo Gondi joint venture, and an advisor to the company. “Jim has had a remarkable 46-
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year career,” said Steve Voorhees, Chief Executive Officer of WestRock. “After earning his degree in forest manage- ment from the University of Missouri, he started his career with Menasha. In 1993, Jim joined Southern Container and was president and chief operating officer when WestRock acquired Southern Container in 2008. “He has played an instrumental leadership role in the development of the company’s corrugated packaging business and its growth in Latin America, including the company’s operations in Brazil and joint venture with Grupo Gondi in Mexico. Jim received the RISI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.”
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