John J. Ferriola | |
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Born | John James Ferriola 1952 or 1953 (age 70–71) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | State University of New York |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Former chairman, CEO and president, Nucor |
Term | January 2014-December 2019 |
Successor | Leon Topalian |
John James Ferriola (born 1952/53) is an American businessman and was the chairman, CEO, and president of Nucor from January 2014 to December 2019.
Ferriola received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the State University of New York Maritime College. [2]
Ferriola was president of Nucor since January 2011, CEO since January 2013, and chairman since January 2014. [1] He retired at the end of 2019, and was succeeded by longtime Nucor executive Leon Topalian as CEO and president. [3]
He was chairman of the World Steel Association from 2016 to 2017. [4] He has also served as chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute. [1] [2]