Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 28, 2000
Paul T. Stecko has served as CEO since January 1999 and as Chairman of
the Board since March 1999 for Packaging Corporation of America. From
November 1998 to April 1999, Mr. Stecko served as President and COO of
Tenneco. From January 1997 to that time, Mr. Stecko served as COO of
Tenneco. From December 1993 through January 1997, Mr. Stecko served as
President and CEO of Tenneco Packaging. Prior to joining Tenneco, Mr.
Stecko spent 16 years with International Paper Company. Mr. Stecko is a
member of the board of directors of Tenneco, American Forest and Paper
Association, and State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with some history and an overview of PackagingCorporation of America?
Mr. Stecko: We're a new publicly traded company. We are a former
division of Tenneco, which was