Peter C. Browning

Director at GMS

Mr. Browning has served as the Managing Director of Peter Browning Partners, LLC, a board advisory consulting firm, since 2009. Mr. Browning served as Lead Director of Nucor Corporation, a publicly traded producer of steel and related products, from 2006 to 2012, and as Non-Executive Chairman of Nucor from 2000 to 2006. Mr. Browning was also previously the Dean of the McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2002 to 2005. Prior to his time at Nucor, Mr. Browning was with Sonoco Products Company, a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000, President and Chief Operating Officer from 1996 to 1998, and Executive Vice President from 1993 to 1996. Before joining Sonoco, Mr. Browning was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of National Gypsum Company, a privately held manufacturer and supplier of building and construction products, from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Browning currently serves on the board of ScanSource, Inc., a publicly traded company. He previously served on the boards of the following publicly traded companies: Acuity Brands, Inc., EnPro Industries, Inc., Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Nucor Corporation, The Phoenix Companies, Inc., Wachovia Corporation, Sykes Enterprises and Loctite Corp.

Timeline

  • Director

    Current role