Steel Dynamics' Busse Named AISI Chairman

AISI's Board of Directors elected Keith E. Busse, chairman and CEO, Steel Dynamics, Inc., to a one-year term as chairman of the Institute. He was sworn in as chairman at the Board's spring meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 4.

"I am honored to serve as this year's chairman in what I see as a crossroads year for both our industry and the Institute," Busse said during his Chairman's Address on May 6 at the 116th AISI General Meeting in Scottsdale. "My vision for this pivotal year is to see us move forward on the high road, achieving new successes in our quest for sustainability, and finding common ground to make our voice—a unified voice—heard in the halls of Congress louder than ever before."

Referring to the nation's focus on climate change, Busse said, "the steel industry is clearly committed to doing our part in making the world a better place for future generations. AISI and its member companies share a deep dedication to responsible stewardship of our natural resources so that future generations can enjoy them just as we cherish them today." He said the industry will continue in its commitment to "lightening our environmental footprint" as part of the Institute's strategic plan and "our industry's vision for the future."

Busse succeeds Ward J. "Tim" Timken, Jr., chairman, The Timken Company, who served as chairman of AISI for the 2007-2008 term and who will serve this year as vice chairman of the Institute. The Board also elected to one-year terms as vice chairmen of the Institute the following: Regulo Salinas, vice president for business, Hylsa, S.A. de C.V., and James L. Wainscott, chairman, president and chief executive officer, AK Steel Corporation.

In his role as chairman, Busse will speak out on issues, such as climate change and trade, representing the industry on those and other important public policy issues. He has previously served as vice chairman of AISI and as chairman of the Institute's Finance Committee. For more information, contact Nancy Gravatt.