CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Nucor
Corporation (NYSE: NUE) Chairman and CEO Dan DiMicco received a Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Charlotte Business Journal last night at the
publication's Most Admired CEO Awards program.
These awards recognize established local leaders who have a
strong vision for their companies, have shown commitment to culture
in the workplace and have made significant contributions to the
Charlotte community. DiMicco
was recognized for his work as Nucor CEO, as well as for work he
has done in the community following his retirement, including
starting a local angel investing fund, purchasing the Charlotte
Independence soccer team, and serving on the host committee for the
2020 Republican National Convention. This is the first year the
Charlotte Business Journal has selected a Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient.
"We congratulate Dan on this well-deserved Lifetime Achievement
Award. He is an important part of Nucor's history and the
success our company continues to enjoy today. As importantly, he
continues in his retirement to work to promote the city of
Charlotte and to support and grow
new businesses in the community," said John
Ferriola, Chairman, CEO & President of Nucor
Corporation.
DiMicco led Nucor Corporation from September of 2000 through the
end of 2012, during which time the company saw unprecedented
growth. He served as Nucor's Chief Executive Officer longer than
anyone since company founder, Ken
Iverson. During this time, Nucor completed over 50
acquisitions for a total investment of $6.5
billion. In addition to the company's record of profitable
growth, DiMicco proved himself an effective champion for domestic
manufacturing and enforcing rules-based free trade.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel
products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and
Canada. Products produced include:
carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow
structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel piling; steel
joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete
reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel
fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating; and wire and wire
mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers
ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron /
direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous
and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North
America's largest recycler.
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