Background
Surma,, John P. was born in 1954 in Pittsburgh.
Surma,, John P. was born in 1954 in Pittsburgh.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Pennsylvania State University, 1976.
Accountant Price Waterhouse, 1976—1981, manager, 1981—1985, senior manager, 1985—1987, partner, 1987—1997. Senior vice president finance and accounting Marathon Oil Corporation, 1997—1998. President Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, 1998—2000.
Senior vice president supply and transportation Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, 2000, president, 2001. Assistant to chairman U.S. Steel Tower Corporation, 2001. Vice chairman, Chief Financial Officer United States Steel Corporation, 2002—2003, president, chief operating officer, 2003—2004, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2004—2006, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2006.
Executive staff assistant to vice chairman Fed Reserve Board President Executive Exchange Program, 1983. Board directors Mellon Finance Corporation, since 2004, Calgon Carbon Corporation, since 2000, National Association of Manufacturers. Director & member executive committee International Iron & Steel Institute.
Member Pennsylvania Business Roundtable.
Director, member executive committee Allegheny Conference Community Development. Member board visitors University Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School Business, Pennsylvania State University Smeal College Business. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team.