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US Steel Elects David Sutherland as Non-executive Chairman
Written by Sandy Williams
December 3, 2013
US Steel announced the election by the board of directors of David S. Sutherland to the position of independent, non-executive chairman effective Jan. 1, 2014. Sutherland will replace executive chairman John Surma who will retire on Dec. 31. US Steel split the roles of CEO and chairman when Mario Longhi succeeded Surma as CEO in September.
Sutherland joined the US Steel board of directors in 2008 and serves on the Compensation and Organization Committee and the Corporate Governance and Public Policy Committee. Sutherland retired as CEO of Canadian steel maker Ipsco Inc. in 2007. He is also a director of GATX Corporation and Imperial Oil, Ltd.
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