Background
Katsahnias, Thomas George was born on May 28, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Jenny (Gekas) Katsahnias.
Katsahnias, Thomas George was born on May 28, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Jenny (Gekas) Katsahnias.
Associate of Arts, North Park College, 1948. Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1951. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1960.
Superintendent galvanizing, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1964-1965; supervisor tin mill, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1965-1967; manager cold mills, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1967-1971; assistant general manager flat products, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1971-1977; general manager-IHW, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1977-1978; vice president steel manufacturing, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1978-1985; senior vice president, Ancilla Systems, 1986-1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, Acknowledge Automation Systems, East Chicago, Illinois, 1989-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Beta Steel Corporation, Portage, Indiana, since 1993; also board directors, Beta Steel Corporation, Portage, Indiana. Chairman, Board Of Directors Hoosier State Bank, Hammond, 1982-1987, Pennsylvania Steel Acquisition Corporation. Board directors Gainer Bank & Gainer Corporation, Republic Bank of Chicago.
General campaign chairman Lake Area United Way, Griffith, Indiana, 1979-1980. Vice president Northwest Indiana Association Commerce and Industry, Merrillville, 1979-1986. Trustee Illinois Institute of Technology, 1987-1992.
Board directors Calumet Area Foundation Health Care, Highland, Indiana, 1981-1985. Chairman board directors Calumet College, since 1986, assistant to president, 1985-1986. Member chancellor's advisory board Purdue University Calumet, since 1980, vice president, 1983.
Member Illinois Institute of Technology Alumni Association (board directors since 1982, general reunion chairman 1984, president 1987-1988), Indiana State Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1979-1986).
Married Ann Moudakes, September 30, 1951. Children: Jeneane Ann, George Thomas, Theodore John.