New Chairman for American Iron and Steel Institute

New Chairman for American Iron and Steel Institute.

The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) elected U. S. Steel Chairman and CEO John P. Surma as the Chairman of AISI during the Institute’s November 10 Board of Directors meeting. He succeeds Nucor Corporation Chairman and CEO Daniel R. DiMicco, who served as the Institute’s Chairman for the past 18 months. Surma previously served as AISI Chairman from 2005 to 2006. “We look forward to John’s leadership of the Institute at a time when our industry is advocating on a number of highly significant policy issues that impact the steel industry, “ Gibson commented. “John brings to this role the skill and passion that will be necessary to advance the industry’s pro-manufacturing policy agenda, which includes minimizing burdensome regulations and taxes, investing in transportation and other infrastructure, aggressively enforcing existing trade laws and promoting the development of domestic energy with particular emphasis on our nation’s abundant shale natural resources. John’s demonstrated commitment to domestic manufacturing and steelmaking will serve as a rallying force at a time when our industry needs it the most,” he said.