COMPANY

Steel recycler, founded by Ransom E. Olds (of Oldsmobile). It became the Nuclear Corporation of America, selling nuclear instruments and electronics. In 1972 it was renamed Nucor, and is presently the largest steel producer in the United States.

Official Website:
http://www.nucor.com/

Industry:
Steel

Ticker:
NYSE:NUE

Corporate headquarters:
Charlotte, NC

Sales:
$11.3B (2004)

Employees:
10,600 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John D. Correnti	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Birmingham Steel, 1999-2002
Daniel R. DiMicco	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Nucor
Ransom E. Olds	Business	3-Jun-1864	26-Aug-1950	Founder of Nucor and Oldsmobile

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Peter C. Browning	Business	2-Sep-1941		CEO of Sonoco Products, 1998-2000
Clayton C. Daley, Jr.	Business	c. 1951		Vice Chairman of Procter & Gamble
Daniel R. DiMicco	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Nucor
Harvey B. Gantt	Politician	14-Jan-1943		Mayor of Charlotte, 1983-87
Victoria F. Haynes	Business	c. 1947		CEO of RTI International
James D. Hlavacek	Business	c. 1944		Market Driven Management
Bernard L. M. Kasriel	Business	1946		CEO of Lafarge, 2003-06
Raymond J. Milchovich	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Foster Wheeler
John H. Walker	Business	c. 1958		CEO of Global Brass and Copper

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John D. Correnti	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Birmingham Steel, 1999-2002

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