Dr. Gerald Gruber was chief executive officer at Aculon, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. Prior to joining Aculon, he served in several key roles at PPG Industries from 1988 to 2005 including director of automotive coatings from 1988 to 1993; vice president of coatings from 1995 to 1997; and vice president and chief technology officer from 1997 to 2005.