BEACHWOOD, Ohio, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleris International, Inc.
announced today the election of J. Steven Whisler to its Board of
Directors. His election expands the Aleris board to seven members.
Mr. Whisler, 53, retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Phelps Dodge Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in Phoenix, following
its merger with Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. in March 2007. Mr.
Whisler had been with Phelps Dodge in several executive positions for 30
years.
"We look forward to Steve's guidance and insights as he draws upon his
outstanding experience with one of the world's leading metals companies,"
said Steven J. Demetriou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aleris.
"We are pleased to welcome him to our board."
At the time of the merger, Phelps Dodge was one of the world's leading
producers of copper and molybdenum and the largest producer of
molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copper rod, with sales of
$10.9 billion and operations in North America, Peru, and Chile.
Mr. Whisler currently is a director of Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corporation, USAirways Group, Inc., the Brunswick Corporation, the
International Paper Company, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage
Museum, and the C.M. Russell Museum. He is also a former member of the
Business Council and the Business Roundtable.
Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminum rolled
products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy
production. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the
Company operates 47 production facilities in North America, Europe, South
America and Asia, and employs approximately 8,800 employees. For more
information about Aleris, please visit our Web site at http://www.aleris.com
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SOURCE Aleris International, Inc.
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