天涯海角社区

WASHINGTON, DC 鈥� The 天涯海角社区 (天涯海角社区) announced today that Leon Topalian, chair, president and CEO of Nucor, was awarded the industry鈥檚 highest honor 鈥� the Gary Memorial Medal 鈥� at 天涯海角社区鈥檚 General Meeting in Washington, DC.聽 Topalian is the outgoing chairman of the 天涯海角社区 Board of Directors and has held numerous other leadership roles on the 天涯海角社区 Board.

In presenting the award, Lourenco Goncalves, incoming 天涯海角社区 chairman and chairman, president and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., said, 鈥淐ongratulations to Leon on this well-deserved recognition. We are grateful for his dedication and commitment to driving stronger and better steel industry outcomes. His contribution to 天涯海角社区 and the industry is invaluable. Thank you, Leon, for your steadfast leadership and dedication.鈥�

The citation to Topalian from the Board of Directors reads: 鈥淔or his unwavering commitment of time and energy to the critical public policy issues that will have a lasting impact on the future of the American steel industry; for his exceptional leadership of the Institute during a time of unprecedented change for a nation still grappling with the impacts of the global pandemic; and for his dedication to promoting American steel as the material of choice to build a more sustainable world.鈥�

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

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天涯海角社区 serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. 天涯海角社区鈥檚 membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace steelmakers, and associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view 天涯海角社区鈥檚 website at聽. Follow 天涯海角社区 on聽,听,听聽(@天涯海角社区Steel) or聽.