# Adam Greenlee

> Adam J. Greenlee is President and Chief Executive Officer of Silgan Holdings, a global packaging manufacturer. He joined Silgan in 2005, became COO in 2009, president in 2019 and CEO in September 2021. His tenure includes the Gateway and Weener acquisitions and the proposed 2026 Trivium partnership.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Silgan Holdings Inc.
- **Organizations:** Silgan Holdings Inc., Silgan White Cap, ATI Allegheny Rodney
- **Known for:** Advanced from Silgan's North American closures business to president and CEO., Led Silgan during the 2021 Gateway acquisition and 2024 completion of the Weener acquisition., Silgan's 2025 shareholder letter reported record $6.5 billion net sales and full run-rate Weener synergies within twelve months.

## Career timeline

- **2001-02** — Became Director of Marketing at ATI Allegheny Rodney.
- **2003-01** — Became Vice President and General Manager at ATI Allegheny Rodney.
- **2005-03** — Joined Silgan White Cap as Executive Vice President of North American operations.
- **2006-01** — Became President of Silgan White Cap's North American operations.
- **2007-10** — Became Executive Vice President of Silgan Holdings.
- **2009-08** — Became Chief Operating Officer of Silgan Holdings.
- **2019-04** — Became President of Silgan Holdings.
- **2021-09** — Became Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tony Allott.
- **2022-11** — Joined Silgan's board of directors.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Silgan's North American closures business to president and CEO.
- Led Silgan during the 2021 Gateway acquisition and 2024 completion of the Weener acquisition.
- Silgan's 2025 shareholder letter reported record $6.5 billion net sales and full run-rate Weener synergies within twelve months.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Silgan announced a proposed AIP partnership to acquire Trivium, with an expected mid-2027 close subject to conditions. Greenlee is among Silgan's proposed nominees to the partnership board.
- **2026-10** — S&P Global Ratings placed Silgan on CreditWatch negative following the proposed transaction.
- **2026-07** — Greenlee discussed second-quarter results including fragrance and pet-food packaging volume growth; quarterly sales were $1.64 billion.
- **2026-02** — Silgan's 2025 shareholder letter reported record annual sales of $6.5 billion and achievement of full run-rate Weener synergies within twelve months.

## Links

- Website: https://www.silganholdings.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-greenlee-b638b173

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Last updated: 2026-10-21