David Burritt

David Boyd Burritt (born 1955) is an American businessman. He is the chief executive officer of U.S. Steel since May 2017.[1]

David Burritt
Born
David Boyd Burritt

1955 (age 65–66)
Morton, Illinois, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBradley University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, U.S. Steel
TermMay 2017-
PredecessorMario Longhi
Board member ofLockheed Martin (since 2008)
Spouse(s)Lynn Burritt

Early life

Burritt was born in Morton, Illinois in 1955.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1977 from Bradley University in Peoria and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1990.[2]

Career

Burritt worked for Caterpillar for 32 years, before joining U.S. Steel in 2013 as CFO.[3]

In February 2017, he became president and chief operating officer.[2] In May 2017, it was announced that Burritt would succeed Mario Longhi as CEO.[3][2] In March 2018, Burritt announced he would re-open the U.S. Steel plant in Granite City, Illinois thanks to President Donald J. Trump's tariffs.[4] On July 26, 2018, Burritt introduced the president, who gave a speech at the factory.[5]

Personal life

Burritt has a wife, Lynn.[6]

References
  1. "David Burritt named US Steel president, Mario Longhi remains as ceo | Metal Bulletin.com". www.metalbulletin.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. "U. S. Steel". www.ussteel.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. Team, Trefis. "A New CEO Is Unlikely To Transform U.S. Steel's Fortunes Anytime Soon". forbes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. Madhani, Aamer (March 8, 2018). "U.S. Steel: Trump tariff means we'll re-open plant". The Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. B5. Retrieved July 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Mannies, Jo; Rosenbaum, Jason (July 26, 2018). "Trump touts tariffs at Granite City steel mill". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. "David B. Burritt Named Chief Financial Officer at United States Steel Corporation". PR Newswire. August 16, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.


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