Georgia-Pacific CEO to retire in October
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The longtime CEO of one of metro Atlanta’s biggest employers is stepping down this fall.
Georgia-Pacific announced this week Christian Fischer, who has led the paper and packaging giant since 2017 and had been a part of the company since 1989, will retire at the end of October.
The company is owned by Kansas-based Koch Inc., a multinational conglomerate with operations in energy, manufacturing and other sectors. Koch executive Mark Luetters will step in as interim CEO, the company said. He has previously served in an executive role with Georgia-Pacific.
“I look forward to working collaboratively with the GP team on our key initiatives, and ultimately naming a new, long-term GP president and CEO at some point within calendar year 2026,” Luetters said in a statement.
Georgia Pacific did not offer any additional detail to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before publication.
The company currently employs more than 30,000 people, according to its website.
In addition to serving as CEO of Georgia Pacific, Fischer is a member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber Board of Directors. Fischer has also served on the Board of Councilors for The Carter Center.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the formal name of Koch Inc.
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