PolyOne Names Robert Patterson CEO

(RTTNews) - PolyOne Corp. (POL) said Tuesday that it has appointed Robert Patterson as president and chief executive officer, effective May 15, 2014.

Patterson, who currently serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company, succeeds Stephen Newlin, who will retire as president and CEO and remain executive chairman of the PolyOne Board of Directors.

Patterson has also been nominated for election to the PolyOne board at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Patterson joined PolyOne in 2008 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In 2012, he was promoted to his current position as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Before joining PolyOne, Patterson served in leadership roles at Novelis, Inc., and SPX Corp., after starting his career at Arthur Andersen LLP.