# George Wilson

> George L. Wilson is the Houston-based chairman, president and chief executive officer of Quanex. An accounting graduate who moved into factory management, operations and human resources, he joined Quanex in 2011, became COO in 2017 and CEO in January 2020. His tenure includes the 2022 brand simplification, the acquisition of LMI Custom Mixing and the 2024 acquisition of Tyman, followed by integration into businesses organized around manufacturing capabilities.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Quanex Building Products Corporation
- **Organizations:** Quanex Building Products Corporation, Quanex Insulating Glass Systems, Edgetech I.G., Lauren International, Lauren Manufacturing, Federal-Mogul, AMKO Service Company
- **Education:** B.S. in Accounting, University of Akron, MBA, Indiana University, Executive education program on driving profitable growth, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Promoted from divisional leadership to the newly created Quanex COO role in 2017., Selected through an internal succession process to become president and CEO in 2020., Led Quanex during the $92 million announced purchase of LMI Custom Mixing assets in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1993** — Staff accountant, AMKO Service Company.
- **1993-1996** — Cost analyst, Champion Spark Plugs.
- **1996-1998** — Financial analyst, Cooper Automotive.
- **1998-2000** — Plant controller, Federal-Mogul Zanxx Products.
- **2000-2002** — Plant manager, Federal-Mogul Zanxx Products.
- **2002-2008** — General manager, Federal-Mogul Zanxx Products.
- **2008-2010** — Vice president of operations, Lauren Manufacturing.
- **2010-2011** — Vice president of human resources, Lauren International.
- **2011** — Joined Quanex through its Edgetech acquisition; led Insulating Glass Systems until 2017.
- **2017-08** — Became Quanex chief operating officer.
- **2020-01** — Became president and CEO, effective January 1; rang NYSE opening bell January 16.
- **2022** — Led Quanex during its rebranding and the acquisition of LMI Custom Mixing assets.
- **2024-02** — Added chairmanship effective February 27.
- **2024-08** — Quanex completed the Tyman acquisition on August 1.
- **2025** — Quanex reorganized into Hardware Solutions, Extruded Solutions and Custom Solutions.

## Achievements

- Promoted from divisional leadership to the newly created Quanex COO role in 2017.
- Selected through an internal succession process to become president and CEO in 2020.
- Led Quanex during the $92 million announced purchase of LMI Custom Mixing assets in 2022.
- Led Quanex during the completion of its Tyman acquisition in August 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Quanex reported Q3 net sales of $501.8 million and $42.25 million of debt repayment; Wilson highlighted working capital, pricing and operational improvements.
- **2026-04** — Quanex appointed Chad Collins president of Hardware Solutions, succeeding Bob Daniels, whose retirement was planned for the end of 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.quanex.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-wilson-15a86011

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Last updated: 2026-10-24