ECE alumnus new CEO of Materion

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Jugal K. Vijayvargiya is the new CEO of Materion Corp. - Photo by MATERION
An Ohio State ECE alumnus was recently named CEO of the Mayfield Heights-based advanced materials supplier, Materion Corp.

Jugal K. Vijayvargiya, who earned both BS and MS electrical engineering degrees from Ohio State, succeeds former company leader Richard Hipple who held the role since 2006 and has plans to retire this year.

Vijayvargiya was also appointed as a Materion director.

The alumnus is a veteran 26-year Delphi Automotive exectuive, leading the company's Electronics & Safety segment, a $3 billion global business based in Germany.

Learn more about his new role via Cleveland Business.