Jugal Vijayvargiya vs Gregory Christopher

Jugal Vijayvargiya

CEO of Materion Corporation

BIO: Mr. Jugal K. Vijayvargiya has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Materion Corporation since March 03, 2017. Mr. Vijayvargiya had an extensive 26-year international career with Delphi Automotive PLC, a leading global technology solutions provider to the automotive and transportation sectors. He served as Senior Vice President and President of Delphi Electronics & Safety at Delphi Automotive PLC since February 2012 until February 21, 2017. He served as an Executive Officer of Delphi. He led Electronics & Safety operations in 14 countries, designing and manufacturing sophisticated automotive electronics and systems. Mr. Vijayvargiya served as the Vice President of The Infotainment & Driver Interface Product Business Unit (PBU) for Delphi E&S since August 2009. He served as the General Director of the Controls & Security PBU since 2006. Earlier, he served as a Global Business Line Executive (BLE) for Body Security & Mechatronics of Delphi Electrical/Electronic Architecture. He began his Delphi career with E&S in 1986. Following several engineering assignments, he transferred to Troy, Mich. in 1996 and progressed through various sales positions. He served as Director of Program Management and became Product Line Manager of Audio Systems in 2002. He moved to Germany in 2003 to direct the integration of one of Delphi's corporate acquisitions. He has been a Director of Materion Corporation since March 03, 2017. Mr. Vijayvargiya received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree from the Ohio State University.

Gregory Christopher

CEO of Mueller Industries

BIO: Mr. Gregory L. Christopher, also known as Greg, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mueller Industries Inc. since January 1, 2016 and October 30, 2008 respectively. Mr. Christopher served as the Chief Operating Officer of Mueller Industries Inc. from October 25, 2005 to October 30, 2008 and its Acting Chief Executive Officer from October 2008 to January 1, 2009. Mr. Christopher served as the President of Standard Products Division for Mueller Industries Inc., from October 13, 2005 to October 25, 2007. He served as a Vice President of Sales for Mueller Industries Inc.'s Standard Products Division (the 'S.P.D.'), for more than five years. He has been a Director of Mueller Industries Inc., since October 28, 2010 and Tecumseh Products Company since September 2015.