CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor
Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that its board of directors
has elected Patrick J. Dempsey as a
director effective immediately. Mr. Dempsey, 52, is President
and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Group Inc. ("Barnes"), an
international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and services
provider.
Prior to being appointed CEO of Barnes, Mr. Dempsey served as
Barnes's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and was
responsible for oversight and direction of its global business
segments, as well as working closely on the development and
execution of Barnes's strategic plan. Mr. Dempsey joined
Barnes in October 2000 and has held a
series of roles, including President, Windsor Airmotive; Vice
President, Barnes; President, Barnes
Aerospace; President, Barnes
Distribution; and President, Logistics and Manufacturing
Services. Prior to joining Barnes, Mr. Dempsey held
leadership positions at United Technologies' Pratt and Whitney
Division and the Interturbine Group of Companies. Mr. Dempsey
currently serves as a Director of Barnes and also serves on the
Board of Trustees of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity
and Innovation (MAPI).
Mr. Dempsey holds a Bachelor of Technology (Education) in Metal
and Engineering Technology from the University of Limerick,
Ireland, and a Masters of Business
Administration degree from the University of
Michigan.
"Patrick brings extensive experience in the areas of business
management, technology leadership, corporate strategy and
development, and international business," said John Ferriola, Nucor's Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President. "He will be an excellent addition to
our board and we are pleased to welcome him to the Nucor
team."
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel products,
with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada.
Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars,
beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; steel
piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated
concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners;
metal building systems; steel grating; and wire and wire
mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also
brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI;
supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
Nucor is North America's largest
recycler.
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SOURCE Nucor Corporation