Steel Dynamics Adds Gabriel Shaheen to Board
09/28/2009 - Steel Dynamics’ board of directors appoints Shaheen to the board, bringing the number of directors to 11.
Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s board of directors has appointed Gabriel L. Shaheen to the board, bringing the number of directors to 11. Shaheen will serve as an independent director, but has not yet been appointed to any board committees.
Shaheen, 55, is President and Chief Executive Officer of GLS Capital Ventures, LLC, Fort Wayne, Ind., and is a principal in NXTSTAR Ventures, LLC, Oak Brook, Ill. He was previously employed for 22 years by The Lincoln National Corp., serving in a number of senior executive capacities at Lincoln's three principal business units: Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.; Lincoln Re, its reinsurance arm; and Lincoln UK.
Gabe holds a B.A. and masters degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Michigan. Since 2007, he has been a director of Horace Mann Educators Corp., a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, serving as a member of its Audit, Strategic Review, and Investments Committees.