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Former Ipsco Chief Elected to U. S. Steel Board of Directors

07/30/2008 - United States Steel announces the election of David S. Sutherland to its board of directors as a Class II Director.

United States Steel Corp. announced the election of David S. Sutherland to the company's board of directors, effective immediately. He will serve as a Class II Director until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be held on April 28, 2009.
 
Sutherland, 59, retired in July 2007 as President and CEO of the former Ipsco, Inc. following a 30-year career with the company that included more than five years as President and CEO. He is currently a member of the board of directors of GATX Corp., Transfield Services Limited, and ZCL Composites Inc..
 
A former chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute, Sutherland has also served as a member of the board of directors of the Steel Manufacturers Association, the International Iron and Steel Institute, the Canadian Steel Producers Association, and the National Association of Manufacturers.
 
Sutherland earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business.