Atlanta (News release) -- Georgia-Pacific is sharing the news that Christian Fischer, president and CEO, announced he is retiring from the company at the end of October and will work to transition his responsibilities beginning in August. Christian joined Georgia-Pacific in 1989 and has held numerous leadership roles. He was named president and CEO in 2017.

Mark Luetters, currently executive vice president of Koch, Inc., with responsibility overseeing several Koch companies, including Georgia-Pacific, will continue in that role while serving as Georgia-Pacific's president and CEO. Luetters joined Koch in 1989 and Georgia-Pacific in 2006 and, among other roles, was executive vice president of Georgia-Pacific building products for nine years prior to returning to a role in another Koch company in 2018. "I want to thank Christian for his 40 years of service in the forest products industry and his 35 years of significant contribution to Georgia-Pacific. We all wish Christian the very best following his retirement," said Luetters. "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."