# Merritt Gaunt: CEO, Guardian Industries

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President and CEO of Guardian Industries, a Koch company and leading glass manufacturer. Appointed January 2026, succeeding Ron Vaupel.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [Guardian Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/guardian-industries.md) CEO (secondary-verified)

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.guardian.com/us/en/newsroom/merritt-gaunt-to-lead-guardian-glass


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