David Li Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Ingevity

David H. Li (Dave) became president and chief executive officer of Ingevity on April 7, 2025. Prior to his role as president and CEO, Dave’s career included 25-years in the advanced materials industry, where he delivered growth across innovation-led product lines and geographic regions while building close relationships with customers and developing leaders throughout his company. He is committed to shaping corporate culture to achieve greater employee and customer satisfaction, propel growth and enhance shareholder value.

Prior to joining Ingevity, Dave served as chief executive officer, president and a member of the board of CMC Materials (formerly Cabot Microelectronics), a global supplier of specialty materials focused on the semiconductor and energy industries, from January 2015 to January 2022. Previously, Dave held the role of vice president Asia Pacific Region from 2006 to 2015 at CMC Materials. Between 1997 and 2006, he served at CMC Materials in a variety of senior management positions in engineering, sourcing, investor relations and corporate development. Dave currently serves on the boards of Hexcel, a manufacturer of advanced lightweight composites technology solutions, and CoorsTek, a company specializing in the manufacture of high-performance ceramics for advanced applications.

Dave serves as an adjunct professor at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University.

What is David H. Li's net worth?: The estimated net worth of David H. Li is at least $10.14 million as of August 12th, 2026. Li owns 135,636 shares of Ingevity stock worth more than $10,143,403 as of August 18th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Li may own. Learn More about David H. Li's net worth.
How do I contact David H. Li?: The corporate mailing address for Li and other Ingevity executives is 4920 O`Hear Avenue Suite 400, North Charleston SC, 29406. Ingevity can also be reached via phone at (843) 740-2300 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on David H. Li's contact information.
Has David H. Li been buying or selling shares of Ingevity?: During the last ninety days, David H. Li has sold $383,100.00 in Ingevity stock. Most recently, David H. Li sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.62, for a transaction totalling $383,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 135,636 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,392,430.32. Learn More on David H. Li's trading history.
Who are Ingevity's active insiders?: Ingevity's insider roster includes Terrance Dyer (Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer), Ryan Fisher (Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary), David Li (CEO), and Edward Woodcock, Jr. (EVP). Learn More on Ingevity's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Ingevity?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 3 times. They sold a total of 8,205 shares worth more than $616,778.52. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 12th when CEO David H Li sold 5,000 shares worth more than $383,100.00. Insiders at Ingevity own 0.9% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Ingevity.
Information on this page was last updated on 8/12/2026.

David H. Li Insider Trading History at Ingevity

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
8/12/2026	Sell	5,000	$76.62	$383,100.00	135,636

David H. Li Buying and Selling Activity at Ingevity

Ingevity Company Overview

Ingevity Corporation manufactures and sells activated carbon products, derivative specialty chemicals, and engineered polymers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. It operates through three segments: Performance Materials, Performance Chemicals, and Advanced Polymer Technologies. The Performance Materials segment engineers, manufactures, and sells hardwood-based and chemically activated carbon products for use in gasoline vapor emission control systems in cars, motorcycles, trucks, and boats. This segment also produces other activated carbon products for food, water, beverage, and chemical purification applications. The Performance Chemicals segment consists of road technologies and industrial specialties. This segment's products are used in pavement construction, pavement preservation, pavement reconstruction and recycling, road markings, agrochemical dispersants, paper chemicals, and other industrial uses. The Advanced Polymer Technologies segment produces caprolactone and caprolactone-based specialty polymers for use in coatings, resins, elastomers, adhesives, bioplastics, and medical devices. It serves automotive parts and components manufacturers through sales representatives and distributors. The company was formerly known as WestRock Company, Specialty Chemicals Business and changed its name to Ingevity Corporation in September 2015. Ingevity Corporation was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Today's Range

Now: $74.23

$74.09

$76.14

50 Day Range

MA: $73.75

$68.14

$77.79

2 Week Range

Now: $74.23

$45.85

$79.29

Volume

38,781 shs

Average Volume

290,126 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.55 billion

P/E Ratio

50.49

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.16