Mr. Alvarado has spent his entire career in steelmaking, beginning with his first job after completing his master’s degree. He was hired by Inland Steel Company in 1976 to serve in the finance department. In 1979, he moved to Inland’s sales department, where he progressed through increasingly responsible management positions in sales and customer service. Mr. Alvarado was named manager-strategic planning in 1985, was promoted to manager-plate production one year later, and named manager-automotive marketing and international development in 1987. In 1988, he was appointed vice president and general manager-sales and marketing for Inland Bar Company and was promoted to president in 1995.