# Bill Oplinger

> Bill Oplinger is president, chief executive officer and a director of Alcoa. An industrial engineer by training, he joined the company in 2000, led its finance function for a decade and became CEO in September 2023. His tenure includes the completed acquisition of Alumina Limited and the proposed acquisition of South32 aluminum-related assets.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Alcoa Corporation
- **Organizations:** Alcoa Corporation, Alcoa Inc., Westinghouse, Emerson Electric, Solstice Advanced Materials, Ridgeline Royalties
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Virginia Tech, Master of Science with honors in Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Led Alcoa’s finance function through its 2016 separation and subsequent years., Led Alcoa during the completion of its Alumina Limited acquisition on August 1, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Joined Alcoa.
- **2011-12** — Became COO of Global Primary Products.
- **2013-04** — Became EVP and CFO of Alcoa Inc.
- **2016-11** — Became EVP and CFO of the separated Alcoa Corporation.
- **2023-02** — Became EVP and Chief Operations Officer.
- **2023-09-24** — Became president, CEO and director of Alcoa Corporation.

## Achievements

- Led Alcoa’s finance function through its 2016 separation and subsequent years.
- Led Alcoa during the completion of its Alumina Limited acquisition on August 1, 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — South32 shareholders approved the proposed assets acquisition on October 15; Alcoa expects closing in the first half of 2027.
- **2026-09** — Alcoa completed $2.6 billion in senior note offerings to help finance the proposed acquisition.
- **2026-06** — Alcoa announced a definitive agreement to acquire South32 aluminum-related assets for approximately $4.1 billion upfront.

## Links

- Website: https://www.alcoa.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-oplinger

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