May 05, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Koppers Holdings Inc. announced that effective today Leroy M. Ball, Vice President and CFO, has been elected to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer by the Koppers Holdings Inc. Board of Directors. Mr. Ball will also retain his current responsibilities as CFO in the interim until a successor is named, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Mr. Ball has served as Vice President and CFO of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. since August 2010. Prior to joining Koppers, Mr. Ball was Senior Vice President and CFO of Calgon Carbon Inc., a provider of services, products and solutions for purifying water and air.

Walt Turner, President and CEO of Koppers, said, "I am pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has elected Leroy M. Ball to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective May 5, 2014. In his new position, Leroy will be responsible for the various global business operations and the financial reporting for the company. The Board is excited and pleased to support Leroy in his new role."

Koppers, with corporate headquarters and a research center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global integrated producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products.