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Richard Elias Net Worth

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Andrew Walker

Updated on March 15, 2026

Richard Elias biography

Richard C. Elias is an Independent Director of Universal Display Corp. since April 2, 2014. Mr. Elias retired from PPG Industries, Inc. prior to joining our Board. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Elias served as the Senior Vice President - Optical and Specialty Materials of PPG Industries, Inc. from July 2008 through March 30, 2014. From April 2000 through June 2008, Mr. Elias held the position of Vice President, Optical Products of PPG Industries, Inc. Mr. Elias was a director of Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ: “BBOX”) until January 7, 2019 when the company was purchased by AGC Networks and became a non-public company, and previously served as a member of its Compensation Committee and its Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Elias’ significant experience as a corporate executive, including more than 20 years of senior management experience for a global manufacturer and distributor that experienced significant growth and expansion, has given him strong insights which enable him to contribute to the Company in a variety of areas, including product development, sales and marketing, budgeting, strategic planning, operations and executive management. Mr. Elias’ prior service on the board of another public company also enables him to share best practices observed from his other experiences.

What is the salary of Richard Elias?

As the Independent Director of Universal Display, the total compensation of Richard Elias at Universal Display is $275,154. There are 15 executives at Universal Display getting paid more, with Steven Abramson having the highest compensation of $12,733,400.