PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United States Steel
Corporation (NYSE: X) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John P. Surma
announced today that John J. Connelly has elected to retire at the end of
February following more than 37 years of service to the company, most
recently as its senior vice president-strategic planning and business
development. The strategic planning and business development team will
continue to work closely with the company's executive management until a
successor is determined.
"John Connelly has made many outstanding contributions to the growth
and development of our company throughout his career at U. S. Steel," Surma
said. "His leadership was instrumental in our acquisition of National Steel
in 2003, our very successful entry into Europe, and most recently in the
acquisitions of Lone Star Technologies, Inc. and Stelco Inc. While we
accept the news of his retirement with regret, we thank him for his many
years of distinguished service and extend our very best wishes to John and
his family. "
Connelly, 61 and a native of Washington, D.C., graduated from Duquesne
University with a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in
African Affairs. He began his career in the commercial department of U. S.
Steel International in New York as a management trainee in 1971 and
progressed through increasingly responsible positions at U. S. Steel
International and U. S. Steel's commercial, marketing and tubular products
departments over the next seventeen years.
He was promoted to vice president of United States Steel International,
Inc., in 1988 and elected president in 1989, a position he held until 1999.
Also during that time, he assumed the additional role of vice president-
international business in 1994 and served as president of USX Engineers and
Consultants, Inc. from 1994 to 1996.
In 1999, Connelly was named vice president-long range planning and
international business, and in 2001, vice president-business development
and long range planning. He was named vice president-strategic planning and
business development in 2002 and senior vice president-strategic planning
and business development in 2004.
Connelly has been a long-time member of the American Iron and Steel
Institute, has been active with the International Iron and Steel Institute,
and serves on the board of directors of the World Affairs Council of
Pittsburgh. Connelly previously served on the board of directors for
Duquesne University, where he held the role of board chairman for seven
years while the University enjoyed unprecedented academic quality and
campus growth. He was also instrumental in implementing new professional
standards, including term limits, for directors while chairman.
United States Steel Corporation is an integrated steel producer with
production operations in the United States, Canada and Central Europe. An
integrated producer uses iron ore and coke as primary raw materials for
steel production. U. S. Steel has an annual raw steel production capability
of 24.3 million net tons in North America and 7.4 million net tons in
Central Europe. U. S. Steel is also engaged in several other business
activities including the production of iron ore pellets and coke;
transportation services (railroad and barge operations); and real estate
operations.
For more information about U. S. Steel visit http://www.ussteel.com.
SOURCE United States Steel Corporation
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