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    October 31, 2018

    Reliance Names Hoffman to Succeed Mollins as CEO

    Written by Sandy Williams

    Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has promoted James D. Hoffman, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Gregg J. Mollins as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1.

    Hoffman joined the Reliance leadership team in 2008 as Senior Vice President Operations and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2016. Prior to Reliance’s acquisition of Earle M. Jorgensen Co. in 2006, Hoffman held executive management positions at EMJ, including Vice President from 1996 to 2006 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2008.

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