AISI's Andrew G. Sharkey, III Awarded 2008 Gary Memorial Medal at AISI General Meeting

Andrew G. Sharkey, III, is the 2008 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal, the highest honor given to an individual by the North American steel industry. Sharkey, president and CEO of AISI, was honored at the AISI General Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. on May 6, 2008.

In presenting the award, AISI Chairman and Chairman and CEO of Steel Dynamics, Inc., Keith Busse, praised Sharkey for "leading the industry through challenging times, which were followed by a period of tremendous revitalization that produced a vibrant and sustainable North American steel industry."

The medal's inscription reads: "In recognition of his outstanding contribution in steering the AISI through unprecedented changes within our industry and its economic and political environment; His tenacious commitment to maintaining an effective voice for the industry through the most severe financial challenges in its history; His significant contributions to the policy-related initiatives that facilitated the industry's recovery; and His masterful coordination of valuable AISI initiatives through major changes in the ownership and structure of the North American steel industry."

Established in 1927, the Gary Medal is named for Judge Elbert H. Gary, the first president of AISI. The medal recognizes an individual for his or her remarkable lifelong contributions to the North American steel industry. For more information, contact Nancy Gravatt.