Economy
Obituary: Wayne Mang
Written by Tim Triplett
January 17, 2022
Wayne Mang, former president and CEO of Toronto-based Russel Metals, died Jan. 14 at age 85 after a brave battle with cancer.
In addition to Mang’s 20-year tenure with Russel, he also served as chairman of the Steel Service Center Institute (now the Metals Service Center Institute) from 1997-98, among other contributions to the industry during his long career.
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