Background
Gott, Edwin Hays was born on February 22, 1908 in Pittsburgh. Son of Leonard Hays and Isabel (Dalzell) Gott.
Gott, Edwin Hays was born on February 22, 1908 in Pittsburgh. Son of Leonard Hays and Isabel (Dalzell) Gott.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University, 1929.
With, United States Steel Corporation, since 1937; successively industrial engineer Ohio Works, United States Steel Corporation industrial engineer Clairton Works, United States Steel Corporation industrial engineer Gary Steel Works, United States Steel Corporation assistant division superintendent maintenance Gary Steel Works, United States Steel Corporation assistant division superintendent Central Mills, United States Steel Corporation assistant general superintendent service departments, assistant general superintendent South Works, United States Steel Corporation, Chicago general superintendent Youngstown District Works, United States Steel Corporation general manager operations-steel Youngstown District Works, United States Steel Corporation, 1937-1956; vice president operations-steel, United States Steel Corporation, 1956-1958; vice president production, steel producing divisions, United States Steel Corporation, 1958-1959; administrative vice president central operations, United States Steel Corporation, 1959; executive vice president production, United States Steel Corporation, 1959-1967; president, chief administrative officer, United States Steel Corporation, 1967-1968; chairman, chief Executive officer, United States Steel Corporation, 1969-1973; director, member executive, organization committees, United States Steel Corporation, 1973-1980. Director International Husky, Inc. Past director Pittsburgh Baseball Club.
Trustee Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, Lehigh University, Carnegie-Mellon University. Member advisory board National Boy Scouts American. Member executive board Allegheny Trails council.
Chairman National Flag Founc. Past board directors International Wilderness Leadership Foundation. Member American Iron and Steel Institute, Association Iron and Steel Engineers, Pennsylvania Society, Eastern States Blast Furnace and Coke Oven Association, Western Pennsylvania Engineers Society, Business Council.
Clubs: Fox Chapel Golf, Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Longue Vue Country (Verona, Pennsylvania). Royal Poinciana Golf, Rolling Rock, Pine Valley Golf, Naples Yacht.
Married Mary Louise Carr, October 6, 1934. Children: Elizabeth C. Gott Byerly, Edwin H., Barbara D. Gott Martha.