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Amcor announces Board Chair transition

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Amcor has elected Tom Long to assume the role of Chairman of the Board, effective upon Graeme Liebelt's retirement on November 11, 2026.

Source

prnewswire.comSep 29, 2026

Amcor announces Board Chair transition

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ZURICH, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced today that Graeme Liebelt will not stand for re-election and will retire from the Company's Board of Directors at the end of his current term as a director at Amcor's annual meeting of stockholders on Nov. 11, 2026. Mr. Liebelt has served as Chairman of Amcor plc and its predecessor company for nearly 13 years. The Board has elected Tom Long, an independent non-executive director of the Board since 2017, and former Chief Executive Officer of MillerCoors, LLC, to assume the Chairman role upon Mr. Liebelt's retirement. Mr. Long previously served as CEO of Miller Brewing Company prior to the 2008 merger of Miller and Coors. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. "It has been a privilege to serve as Chairman through a period of significant transformation for the Company," said Mr. Liebelt. "I enjoyed working alongside this talented leadership team to strengthen Amcor's global leadership position, enhance the product portfolio and expand capabilities in innovation and sustainability. I am confident in Amcor's future, and believe the Board, led by Tom, will continue to guide the Company successfully." "On behalf of our Board of Directors, I want to thank Graeme for his visionary leadership and...

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Tom LongChairman
Takes effect
Nov 11, 2026
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Detected
Sep 29, 2026
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