David Burritt

David Burritt
David Burritt
Born	David Boyd Burritt; 1955 (age 64–65); Morton, Illinois, US
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Bradley University; University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation	Businessman
Title	CEO, U.S. Steel
Term	May 2017-
Predecessor	Mario Longhi
Board member of	Lockheed Martin (since 2008)
Spouse(s)	Lynn Burritt

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

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]

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References

"David Burritt named US Steel president, Mario Longhi remains as ceo | Metal Bulletin.com". www.metalbulletin.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
"U. S. Steel". www.ussteel.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
Team, Trefis. "A New CEO Is Unlikely To Transform U.S. Steel's Fortunes Anytime Soon". forbes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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.
Mannies, Jo; Rosenbaum, Jason (July 26, 2018). "Trump touts tariffs at Granite City steel mill". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
"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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[1] "David Burritt named US Steel president, Mario Longhi remains as ceo | Metal Bulletin.com". www.metalbulletin.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.

[ussteel.com-2] "U. S. Steel". www.ussteel.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[auto-3] Team, Trefis. "A New CEO Is Unlikely To Transform U.S. Steel's Fortunes Anytime Soon". forbes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[argusleaderussteeltrumptariff-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.

[stlouispublicradiotrumptouts-5] Mannies, Jo; Rosenbaum, Jason (July 26, 2018). "Trump touts tariffs at Granite City steel mill". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[prnewswirenamed-6] "David B. Burritt Named Chief Financial Officer at United States Steel Corporation". PR Newswire. August 16, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2018.