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John P. Surma
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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John P. Surma was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1954. He graduated from
Pennsylvania State University in 1976 with a bachelor of science degree
in accounting.
Mr. Surma joined Price Waterhouse LLP in 1976, and in 1981 he served in
the Manchester, England, office of the Price Waterhouse United Kingdom
firm. In 1987, he was admitted to the partnership.
In 1983, Mr. Surma participated in the President’s Executive Exchange
Program in Washington, D.C., where he served as executive staff assistant
to the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
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In 1997, Mr. Surma joined Marathon Oil Company as senior vice president, finance & accounting. He was appointed president, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC in 1998, and senior vice president, supply & transportation for Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) in 2000. He was named president of MAP on January 1, 2001.
Effective with the separation from USX Corporation, he became vice chairman and chief financial officer of United States Steel Corporation on January 1, 2002. He was named president in March 2003, and president and chief operating officer in June 2003. He was elected president and chief executive officer in 2004, and chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer in February 2006.
Mr. Surma is a member of the board of directors of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. He serves as vice chairman of the board of directors of the International Iron and Steel Institute and held the title of chairman from 2006 through 2007. He is also a member of the board of directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute and previously served as chairman and vice chairman of the organization. Mr. Surma is a member of the National Association of Manufacturers’ board of directors and also serves as a member of the National Petroleum Council.
Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development; serves on the Board of Visitors of the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business; is a member of Penn State’s Board of Trustees and its Smeal College of Business’ Board of Visitors; and is chairman of the board of directors for the Allegheny County (Pa.) Parks Foundation.
07-09-2008
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