Jean-François Turgeon

co-Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Turgeon currently serves as co-Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the Tronox Board. Mr. Turgeon previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined Tronox in January 2014 to integrate the mineral sands and pigment business. In addition, he has accountability for integrated business planning, technology, supply chain and capital investment including mine development. Mr. Turgeon brings decades of leadership experience in the global titanium dioxide business. He joined Tronox from the Rio Tinto Group, where he served for more than 24 years, culminating in his position as Managing Director of its iron and titanium division. Mr. Turgeon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Université Laval and a Master’s degree in Hydrometallurgy from McGill University.