Tronox Chairman Takes Leave of Absence Amid SEC Complaints

Tronox Holdings Plc said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffry N. Quinn will take a leave of absence after he found out he was referenced as an unnamed individual in a Securities and Exchange Commission civil and related criminal complaint.

The investigations relate to alleged insider trading in the shares of Ferro Corp. in February and March of 2016, when Quinn was a director of the company, according to a statementby Tronox. Quinn left that role in August that year, and was appointed president and CEO of Tronox in December 2017, later becoming chairman in March 2019.

Quinn became ...