Michael Rippey, President and Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal USA.

Michael Rippey became president and chief executive officer of Mittal Steel USA in 2006. He had been the company’s executive vice president, sales and marketing, since 2005. He was previously executive vice president, commercial, and chief financial officer at Ispat Inland, a predecessor company, which he joined in 1998.

Mr Rippey has a degree in marketing from Indiana University, Bloomington, a master’s in banking and finance from Loyola University, Chicago, and an MBA from the University of Chicago, all in the US.