Thomas Usher
Director/Board Member at Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc.
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Thomas J. Usher (born September 11, 1942) is an American business executive that has served as the President, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Steel. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Marathon Oil, the International Iron and Steel Institute, and the US-Korea Business Council, as well as at U.S. Steel. He joined United States Steel Corporation in 1965 and held various positions in industrial engineering spending much of his early career in the field. From 1975 through 1979 he held a number of management positions, including assistant to the general superintendent, at U. S. Steel's South Works in Chicago and Gary Works in Gary, Indiana.
Usher moved back to Pittsburgh in 1979 as director of corporate strategic planning. Two years later, he became assistant to the president and managing director of facility planning, engineering, and research. Usher became president of USS mining in 1983, Senior Vice President of Steel Operations in 1984, Executive Vice President of Heavy Products in 1986.
Early in his career, Usher spent ten years teaching courses part-time at the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business as well as undergraduate and graduate classes in industrial engineering at the university's Swanson School of Engineering. He became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer effective in 1995, which provided him oversight of USX's oil and energy businesses.
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Thomas Usher active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc.
Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc. provides learning services. It offers curriculum, structure, and nurturing environment. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Business Council
The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 2012-08-20 |
University of Pittsburgh | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Thomas Usher
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MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Chairman | 2016-04-26 |
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-25 |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-20 |
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-04-23 |
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION | Chairman | 2006-01-31 |
Training of Thomas Usher
University of Pittsburgh | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 5 |
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PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | Finance |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. | Process Industries |
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
Private companies | 9 |
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H.J. Heinz Co.
H.J. Heinz Co. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables H.J. Heinz Co. used to produced processed food products. Its products included ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, soups, beans and pasta meals, infant nutrition and other food products. H.J. Heinz was founded by Henry John Heinz in 1869 and was headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of hospital health programs and services. It operates through the following business units: Provider Services, Insurance Services, UPMC International, and UPMC Enterprises. It also develops programs in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, orthopedics, and sports medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Health Services |
UPMC Health System
UPMC Health System Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Part of UPMC Western Maryland Corp., UPMC Health System owns and operates 15 tertiary, specialty care, and community hospitals, and 24 surgical centers. The private company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Health Services |
U. S. Steel Mining Co. LLC
U. S. Steel Mining Co. LLC CoalEnergy Minerals Part of United States Steel Corp., U. S. Steel Mining Co. LLC mines for coal. The private company is based in Adger, AL. | Energy Minerals |
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust provides education and community engagement opportunities. The firm also presents arts events and visual arts exhibitions. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Commercial Services |
The Business Council
The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc.
Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc. provides learning services. It offers curriculum, structure, and nurturing environment. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Commercial Services |
U.S.-Korea Business Council | |
USX Corp. /Old/ | Non-Energy Minerals |
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