James Metcalf

James S.
Metcalf is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at China Metro-Rural Holdings Ltd. He is Director at MW Manufacturers, Inc., INROADS Great Lakes Region, Inc., and The Robert Crown Center for Health Education.
He serves as Independent Director at Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. (since 2023), Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (since 2024), and LKQ Corp.
(since 2024).
He is a Member of The Executives Club of Chicago, Union League Club, and Chicago Cares, Inc. He is Trustee at University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc., Northwestern Medical Center, Inc., The USG Foundation, and Naval War College Foundation.
Former roles include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at USG Corp.
(2011–2016), President & Chief Executive Officer at L&W Supply Corp.
(1999–2002), President & Chief Executive Officer at USG Interiors LLC (1980–2012), Executive Chairman at Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (2021–2022), Director at Molex LLC (2007–2013), Independent Director at Tenneco, Inc. (2014–2022), Independent Non-Executive Director at Ferguson (Jersey) Ltd. (2023–2024), Vice President-National Accounts at United States Gypsum Co., and President at USG Building Systems.
Other former directorships include Molex, Inc., CGC, Inc., and National Association of Manufacturers.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University (1980) and an MBA from Pepperdine University.