Background
Darnall, Robert J. was born in 1938.
Darnall, Robert J. was born in 1938.
Bachelor in Mathematics, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1960. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1962. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1973.
With Ispat Internat Inc., Inland Steel Company, 1962—1998, general mill foreman, 1967—1968, assistant superintendent, 1969—1970, superintendent, 1971—1975, assistant vice president, steel manufacturing, 1975—1977, assistant general manager, flat product mills, 1977—1979, general manager, 1979, vice president engineering, corporation planning, 1981, executive vice president, 1982—1986, chief operating officer, 1986—1992, president, 1986—1998, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1992—1998, president, Chief Executive Officer, Ispat North America Inc., 1998—2000. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Prime Advantage Corporation, 2000—2002. Past chairman Ryerson Tull Inc., Fed Reserve Bank Chicago.
Board directors Household Bank North America Holdings Inc., since 1988, Cummins Inc., 1989—2010, Pactiv Corporation, since 2000, Sunoco, Inc., since 2000, United States Steel Corporation, 2001—2010.
Board trustees Museum of Science & Industry. Chairman board directors Junior Achievement Chicago. Chairman executive committee Glenwood School Boys.
Regional chairman United Way/Crusade of Mercy. Member of Illinois Manufacturers Association (board directors), Association Iron & Steel Engineers, American Iron & Steel Institute (director), International Iron & Steel Institute.
Married; 2 children.