Wheeling-Pittsburgh CEO to Retire
03/28/2007 - Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel announced that Harry L. Page, prior President and Chief Operating Officer and a 39-year steel industry veteran, will retire, effective April 1, 2007.
March 28, 2007 — Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel announced that Harry L. Page, prior President and Chief Operating Officer and a 39-year steel industry veteran, will retire, effective April 1, 2007.
Page led Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s successful effort to obtain funding and build the $120-million Consteel(R) electric arc furnace, which began operating in September 2004. Page was also responsible for the installation of automatic roll changers at the company's 80-inch hot strip mill, and the construction of Wheeling Corrugating Co.'s second paint line at its Beech Bottom, W.Va., plant.
”Harry has played a key role in the implementation of numerous strategic projects that began the process of rebuilding Wheeling-Pitt," said James P. Bouchard, Wheeling-Pittsburgh’s Chairman and CEO. "Harry's assistance and dedication during this transformation of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel is deeply appreciated. Harry is a class act and served the organization with honor and distinction during some of the company's more difficult years," said Bouchard.
Page joined Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in March 1998 as Vice President of Engineering and Environmental Control. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2005 until December 2006, when he was named Vice President of Engineering.
Prior to joining Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Page worked in a series of progressively more responsible positions with LTV Corporation, culminating in the position of General Manager of Engineering and Asset Management.
John Davis, Vice President of Purchasing and Traffic, will assume responsibility for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel engineering. "We are fortunate to have someone with John Davis' knowledge and experience to step in to lead the engineering function as we move this company forward," said Bouchard.
Davis joined Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in January 2007 and has nearly 30 years of steel industry experience with both U.S. Steel and National Steel. During his 20-year career with U.S. Steel, he held a series of increasingly responsible positions in operations, engineering and maintenance. He later became Vice President of Purchasing, Information Systems and Engineering for National Steel.
