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PPG'S DEMPSEY RECEIVES HORATIO ALGER AWARD

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WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Jerry E. Dempsey, board chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), today received a Horatio Alger Award in recognition of his "triumph over adversity."

"Jerry Dempsey was honored for achieving success despite challenging childhood circumstances," said Terrence J. Giroux, executive director of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The group honors American leaders who personify virtues and principles inherent in success stories written by 19th century American author Horatio Alger Jr.

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