United States Steel Corp. announced the appointment of George H. Thompson to the position of General Manager—Service Centers, Electrical, Agricultural and Industrial Equipment. The appointment was effective September 1.

In his new position, Thompson will be responsible for marketing and sales to U. S. Steel's service center, electrical, agricultural and industrial equipment customers. He will be based in the company's Chicago-area sales office, and will report to Joseph R. Scherrbaum, Vice President—Sales.

Thompson most recently served as Director—Sales, Tubular Products. From 1999 to 2003, he oversaw the company's sales to appliance customers, after having progressed through several increasingly responsible managerial positions in sales and marketing for tubular and sheet products. Thompson began his career in 1987 as a Management Associate in the Tubular Products Division at Pittsburgh headquarters, and was promoted to Supervisor of Business Planning at the Fairfield Works Pipe Mill the next year.

Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Allegheny College in 1987.