American Chemical Society Names CEO
Albert G. Horvath has been selected to serve as American Chemical Society's CEO.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors has selected Albert G. Horvath, currently treasurer and chief financial officer (CFO) at ACS, to serve as the society’s next CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. He succeeds Thomas Connelly Jr., who is retiring after nearly eight years with ACS.
“I am honored and humbled to have been selected for this role and greatly appreciative to the board for its confidence in me,” Horvath says. “I have developed a deep commitment to ACS, and I look forward to working with our talented team in serving our members, customers and the entire chemistry enterprise. Together with our volunteers, I am confident that we will achieve the society’s bold vision.”
A native of Pennsylvania, Horvath earned his master’s degree in business administration at Duquesne University in 1985 and his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Penn State in 1981. He has served on numerous boards of directors, including the Smithsonian Channel, Green Door, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Council on Governmental Relations, among others.
