Background
Carney, Dennis Joseph was born on March 19, 1921 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Augustus and Ann (Nandor) Carney.
Carney, Dennis Joseph was born on March 19, 1921 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Augustus and Ann (Nandor) Carney.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
With, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1942-1974; general superintendent, United States Steel Corporation, 1963-1965; vice president long range planning, United States Steel Corporation, 1965-1968; vice president applied research, United States Steel Corporation, 1968-1972; vice president research, United States Steel Corporation, 1972-1974; vice president operations, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1974-1975; executive vice president, director, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1975-1976; president, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1976-1985; chief operating officer, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1976-1977; chief Executive officer, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1977-1985; Chairman of the Board, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1978-1985; retired, 1985; president, Intra-Continental Cons. Co, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1985.
Board directors Wheeling (West Virginia) College Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society Metals (Grossmann award Pittsburgh chapter 1959, trustee since 1972). Member American, British, International iron and steel institutes, American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (McKune award 1951, Benjamin F. Fairless award 1978), American Iron and Steel Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Nu.
Clubs: South Hills Country (Pittsburgh), Duquesne (Pittsburgh) (director). Laurel Valley Country, Fox Chapel Country.
Married Virginia M. Horvath, June 12, 1943 (deceased January 1984). Children– Colleen A., Dennis Joseph, Glenn P., Lynn C., Dianne V.