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    August 29, 2024

    Steel Summit 2024: Six degrees of Nucor's Dan Needham

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Dan Needham has been with Nucor for 24 years, and he said the key to that longevity has been the company’s culture.

    Needham, EVP of commercial for the Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker, sat down for a Fireside Chat on Wednesday at SMU’s Steel Summit 2024 in Atlanta. Conducting the interview was Philip K. Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), of which Nucor is a member. (Needham also spoke at Steel Summit last year.)

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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