Institute Awards
The Gary Memorial Medal was established by the American Iron and Steel Institute at its thirty-second general meeting in New York City on October 28, 1927, to honor Elbert H. Gary, its Founder and first President, and perpetuate the memory of his achievements in the iron and steel industry. The medal is awarded by the Board of Directors of the Institute in recognition of outstanding achievement in the industry. A list of recipients can be found by clicking here [PDF].
Previous Winners
2023 Winner- Leon Topalian, chair, president and CEO of Nucor
2022 Winner- John Brett, CEO of ArcelorMittal North America
2020 Winner – Thomas J. Gibson, former president and CEO of AISI
2018 Winner – Lakshmi N. Mittal, chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal
2017 Winner – John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO and President, Nucor Corporation
2016 Winner – Chuck Schmitt, president of SSAB Americas
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