Former AISI Chief Joins General Moly Board of Directors
02/06/2009 - General Moly appoints Andrew G. Sharkey, recently retired President and CEO of AISI, to its Board of Directors.
General Moly announced the appointment of Andrew G. Sharkey to its Board of Directors. He will serve on the Board’s Governance and Nominating and the Compensation committees.
Sharkey recently retired as the President and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), a position he has held since 1993. Sharkey previously served in various roles including President of the Steel Service Center Institute (now Metals Service Center Institute) from 1978-1993. During his tenure with AISI, Sharkey was awarded the Institute’s prestigious Gary Memorial Medal for his contributions to the Institute and the North American steel industry.
"I am very pleased to welcome Andrew Sharkey to General Moly as a Director,” said Bruce D. Hansen, CEO. “Andrew adds tremendous insights into our principle customer base along with his understanding of national policy issues. We continue to strengthen our board with a diverse group of executives from around the mining and metals industries, which will be a great asset as we move the company through its development and financing phases."
Sharkey is a graduate of Yale University and earned a M.A.T. from Duquesne University. He also currently serves as a Director of the Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co., the largest metals service center in the United States with over 200 locations.
Sharkey is a graduate of Yale University and earned a M.A.T. from Duquesne University. He also currently serves as a Director of the Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co., the largest metals service center in the United States with over 200 locations.
General Moly is a U.S.-based molybdenum mineral development, exploration and mining company. The company’s interest in the Mt. Hope project located in central Nevada is considered one of the world's largest and highest-grade molybdenum deposits. The company’s second molybdenum property is the Liberty project (also located in central Nevada).
