John Davis to Assume Responsibility for Engineering
WHEELING, W.Va., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harry L. Page,
prior President and Chief Operating Officer for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
(Nasdaq: WPSC) and a 39-year steel industry veteran, will retire, effective
April 1, 2007.
"I would like to thank Harry for the expertise and leadership he
brought to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel," said James P. Bouchard, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Wheeling-Pittsburgh. "Harry has played a key
role in the implementation of numerous strategic projects that began the
process of rebuilding Wheeling-Pitt."
Page joined Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in March 1998 as Vice President
of Engineering and Environmental Control and served as President and Chief
Operating Officer from April 2005 until December 2006, when he was named
Vice President of Engineering. Previous to joining Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel, Page worked in a series of progressively more responsible positions
with LTV Corporation, culminating in the position of General Manager of
Engineering and Asset Management.
During his career with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Page led the
successful effort to obtain funding and build the $120 million Consteel(R)
electric arc furnace, which began operating in September 2004. In addition,
Page was responsible for the installation of automatic roll changers at the
Company's 80" Hot Strip Mill and the construction of Wheeling Corrugating
Company's second paint line at its Beech Bottom, WV, plant.
"Harry's assistance and dedication during this transformation of
Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel is deeply appreciated. Harry is a class act and
served the organization with honor and distinction during some of the
company's more difficult years," said Bouchard.
John Davis, Vice President of Purchasing and Traffic, will assume
responsibility for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel engineering. "We are fortunate
to have someone with John Davis' knowledge and experience to step in to
lead the engineering function as we move this company forward" said
Bouchard. Davis joined Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in January 2007 and has
nearly 30 years of steel industry experience with both U.S. Steel and
National Steel. During his 20-year career with U.S. Steel, he held a series
of increasingly responsible positions in operations, engineering and
maintenance. Subsequently, he became Vice President of Purchasing,
Information Systems and Engineering for National Steel.
SOURCE Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation
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