U. S. Steel Announces General Manager—Procurement
03/31/2009 - United States Steel names Timothy J. Lynch as General Manager—Procurement, succeeding Leslie J. Broglie, who has elected to retire after 34 years of service with the company.
United States Steel Corporation has named Timothy J. Lynch as General Manager—Procurement, effective April 1.
"During his short time with U. S. Steel, Tim has successfully managed key responsibilities and projects,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John H. Goodish. “We are confident that he will employ the same focus and commitment he has exhibited throughout his career in his new role within our company".
Lynch, 37, held a series of increasingly responsible positions in sales at several Pittsburgh-area companies prior to joining U. S. Steel in 2000 as a Sales Representative with the company's UEC Technologies subsidiary. He advanced to Senior Sales Representative at UEC in 2001 before transferring to U. S. Steel Kosice in 2003 to serve as General Manager—Credit Services. He returned to the United States in 2005 as Manager—Procurement Operations and Support, advancing one year later to Manager—MRO Procurement. He assumed his most recent position, General Manager—Business Projects with the company's U. S. Steel Tubular Products subsidiary, in 2007.
A native of Pittsburgh, Lynch earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Duquesne University in 1993.
In his new position, Lynch will oversee procurement activities at all U. S. Steel facilities. He will report to Vice President—Procurement, Raw Materials & Real Estate Michael J. Hatcher. Lynch succeeds Leslie J. Broglie, who has elected to retire after 34 years of service with the company.
"Throughout his distinguished 34-year career, Les has made important contributions to a number of disciplines at locations across our company, including his efforts as a member of the first management team at U. S. Steel Kosice in 2001," said Goodish.
Broglie, 58, and a native of Pittsburgh, joined U. S. Steel as a management trainee in the sheet and tin operations at Mon Valley Works after graduating from Drexel University in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in commerce and engineering. The next year, he was named Turn Foreman for the cold reduction mill at Mon Valley Works' Irvin Plant, holding that position until 1981, when he advanced to General Foreman.
In 1984, Broglie was named Area Manager of the cold reduction mill and roll shops for Mon Valley Works. He progressed through several management positions in sheet products before he was named Manager of APEX and Special Processing in 1993.
Broglie was appointed Manager—Sales and Technical Services for United States Steel International at Pittsburgh headquarters in 1995, later transferring to U. S. Steel Kosice (2001) to serve as General Manager—Sales. He was named Managing Director—Sales and Marketing (2002), later returning to Pittsburgh headquarters (2003) to serve as General Manager—Tubular Products. He was appointed to his most recent position in 2007.
Broglie is a member of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and is a former member of the American Iron and Steel Institute's Sheet Technical Committee.
