# Rick Frost

> Richard W. “Rick” Frost is a former chief executive of Louisiana-Pacific, now branded LP Building Solutions. He joined LP in 1996, became CEO in November 2004 and handed the role to Curt Stevens in May 2012. His career spans forestry, manufacturing operations, procurement and later board service at Beacon Roofing Supply, Tractor Supply and Westervelt.

- **Role:** Former CEO of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions)
- **Organizations:** Louisiana-Pacific Corporation / LP Building Solutions, Beacon Roofing Supply (former director), Tractor Supply Company (former director), Westervelt (former director), Boise Cascade (former employer), Scott Paper Company (former employer), S.D. Warren (former employer), SAPPI (former employer), Forest Resources Association (former chairman)
- **Education:** B.S., General Studies, Louisiana State University, B.S., Industrial Forest Management, Louisiana State University, MBA, Finance, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- **Known for:** Consolidated LP purchasing and logistics operations., Helped establish LP’s Chilean operations., Participated in restructuring and asset divestitures before becoming CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Joins Louisiana-Pacific as vice president, Timberlands and Procurement.
- **2002** — Becomes executive vice president with OSB, procurement and engineering responsibilities.
- **2003** — Becomes executive vice president, Commodity Products, Procurement and Engineering.
- **2004-11-01** — Becomes LP CEO, succeeding Mark Suwyn.
- **2006-06** — Helps announce the LP Field naming-rights agreement with the Tennessee Titans.
- **2008-11** — Announces major spending and workforce reductions during the housing downturn; visits Lautaro, Chile.
- **2012-05** — Curt Stevens becomes CEO May 4; Frost retires from LP May 31.
- **2012-07** — Appointed to Beacon Roofing Supply’s board.
- **2024** — Beacon’s proxy announces his board retirement effective at its 2024 annual meeting.

## Achievements

- Consolidated LP purchasing and logistics operations.
- Helped establish LP’s Chilean operations.
- Participated in restructuring and asset divestitures before becoming CEO.
- Led LP from November 2004 through the CEO transition in May 2012.
- Served as a Beacon Roofing Supply director after his LP retirement.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Beacon’s proxy announced Frost’s retirement from its board effective at the 2024 annual meeting, under its director retirement-age policy.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-frost-2363a0b

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Last updated: 2026-10-23