Background
Uys, Johannes Marthinus was born on October 17, 1925 in Heidelberg, Transvaal, South Africa. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Johannes Marthinus and Esther Krog (Scheepers) University.
metals processing company executive
Uys, Johannes Marthinus was born on October 17, 1925 in Heidelberg, Transvaal, South Africa. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Johannes Marthinus and Esther Krog (Scheepers) University.
Bachelor of Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1946. Master of Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1950. Doctor of Science Institute of Technology, 1959.
Director technical, Youngstown (Ohio) Sheet and Tube Company, 1961-1972; vice president technical, Youngstown (Ohio) Sheet and Tube Company, 1972-1978; director quality control, J&L Steel Corporation, Whiting, Indiana, 1978-1983; director technical services, McLouth Steel Corporation, Trenton, Michigan, 1983-1985; director technical, Wheeling (West Virginia) Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 1989-1991; vice president technical, Sharon (Pennsylvania) Steel corporation, 1985-1989, 91-93; president, J.U. Cons., Inc., Youngstown, since 1993.
Trustee Presbyterian Church, Boardman, Ohio, 1973, elder, 1974. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman process technical division iron and steel society 1967), American Society for Testing and Materials, Youngstown Country Club, Boardman Swim and Tennis Club (board directors 1976).
Married Reinette Weidemann, February 2, 1952. Children: J. Peter, David S., Christina R. Uys Bedell, Eric J.
