U. S. Steel Congratulates Eugene B. Sperling on His Appointment to Biden Administration
March 15 2021 - 4:08PM
Business Wire
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) congratulated Eugene
B. Sperling for his appointment to the Biden Administration, and
thanked him for his contributions as a member of the company’s
Board of Directors.
“Gene Sperling has provided superb economic and strategic
insight during his tenure on U. S. Steel’s Board,” U. S. Steel
Chairman of the Board David S. Sutherland said. “While we will miss
having him on our board, we know the American people will benefit
from the capabilities he brings to his position at the White
House.”
“We think President Biden made an outstanding selection with
Gene Sperling,” added U. S. Steel President and Chief Executive
Officer David B. Burritt. “We wish Gene great success in these
endeavors for our Nation and thank him for his many contributions
to U. S. Steel as a member of our Board.”
Sperling was elected to the Board in July 2017. Previously, he
served as Director of the National Economic Council (NEC) and
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy in the White House
under President Clinton from 1997 to 2001, and under President
Obama from 2011 to 2014, becoming the first individual to hold both
positions under two presidents. Sperling stepped down from the
Board to take his position as White House American Rescue Plan
Coordinator in The White House.
Founded in 1901, the United States Steel Corporation is a
Fortune 250 company and a leading steel producer. Together with its
subsidiary Big River Steel and an unwavering focus on safety, the
company’s customer-centric Best of BothSM world-competitive
integrated and mini mill technology strategy is advancing a more
secure, sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders.
With a renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the
automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and
packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as
U. S. Steel’s proprietary XG3™ advanced high-strength steel. The
company also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production
and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 26.2 million net
tons. U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
with world-class operations across the United States and in Central
Europe. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com.
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John O. Ambler U. S. Steel Vice President Corporate
Communications T – (412) 433-2407 E – joambler@uss.com
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