Nucor Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel R. DiMicco has won the Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The award gives special recognition to individuals who have provided unparalleled leadership in the steel construction industry.
Roger E. Ferch, P.E., AISC’s President had this to say: “Dan is an exemplary leader in the steel construction industry and a strong advocate for domestic manufacturing jobs. He served as an instrumental ambassador of producer support on the AISC Board of Directors and has championed technological advancements in steelmaking and environmental leadership in the industry.”
“I’m tremendously honored to be so recognized by AISC,” DiMicco said. “Manufacturing continues to be the backbone of the middle class in this country, and that backbone is strengthened with American steel. I’m particularly honored to be the second representative of Nucor to be recognized by AISC.”
DiMicco has served the steel industry for over 35 years, beginning in 1975 with Republic Steel Corporation where he started out as a research metallurgist and project leader. In 1982, he joined Nucor as Plant Metallurgist and Manager of Quality Control for the Plymouth, Utah facility. He became General Manager of the Nucor-Yamato joint venture in Blytheville, Arkansas, in 1991 and became Vice President in 1992. Seven years later he became Executive Vice President of Nucor and in 2000 he was elected President and Chief Executive Officer. DiMicco was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2001 and Chairman of the Board in 2006.