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AISI Awards 2009 Gary Memorial Medal to Timken Chairman

05/06/2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute awards its 2009 Gary Memorial Medal to Timken Chairman, Ward J. ‘Tim’ Timken Jr. during AISI’s 117th General Meeting in Phoenix.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has awarded its 2009 Gary Memorial Medal to Ward J.  “Tim” Timken Jr., Chairman of The Timken Co. Timken received the award this week during AISI’s 117th General Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.  
 
AISI Chairman James L. Wainscott, Chairman, President and CEO of AK Steel Corp., praised Timken for “being there when the Institute and the industry needed him.”   
 

Established in 1927, the Gary Medal recognizes an individual for his or her remarkable lifelong contributions to the North American steel industry. 
 
The medal is named for AISI’s first president, Judge Elbert H. Gary. 
 
The inscription on Timken’s medal reads: “In recognition of his leadership in furthering the interests of the steel industry and North American manufacturing; his vision for a strong, policy-focused Institute; and his commitment of time and energy to matters central to the future of the Institute and the interest of its members.”
 
 
“At a critical time of transition for the Institute, Tim took on difficult leadership roles on behalf of the other member companies,” Wainscott said. “It’s no accident that the Timken Company has been recognized over the years for its corporate citizenship and ethical conduct. This is a direct reflection of the core values of the Timken family and their commitment to the communities and industries in which they operate.”  

 
Timken is a past chairman of AISI’s Board of Directors and has also served as chairman of a number of the Institute’s key committees. He continues to serve the Institute as a Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors.
 
Timken was named Chairman of the company in 2005 after holding a series of increasingly responsible positions that included key posts in Europe and Latin America, Corporate Vice President in the Office of the Chairman, and Vice Chairman of the company.
 
Prior to joining The Timken Co. in 1992, Timken opened and managed the Washington, D.C., office of McGough & Associates, a Columbus, Ohio-based government affairs consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Georgetown University and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.
 
AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice.   AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology.  AISI is comprised of 24 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 138 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry.