Background
Usher, Thomas James was born on September 11, 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul T. and Mary Usher.
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Usher, Thomas James was born on September 11, 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul T. and Mary Usher.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1964; Master of Science in Operations and Research, U. Pittsburgh, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1971.
Industrial engineer, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1966-1976; assistant general superintendent, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1975-1978; assistant division superintendent, United States Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana, 1978-1981; assistant to president, managing director facility planning and engineering, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983; vice president engineering, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983; president, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1991; president, United States Steel Mining Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1983-1984; vice president engineering steel, United States Steel Mining Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1984; senior vice president steel operations, United States Steel Mining Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1984; executive vice president heavy products steel division, United States Steel Mining Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1986-1989; president steel division, United States Steel Mining Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1990; president, chief operating officer, United States. Steel Tower Corporation, Pittsburgh, since 1994; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, United States. Steel Tower Corporation, Pittsburgh, since 1995.
Member Leadership Pittsburgh, 1984. Trustee Multiple Sclerosis, Pittsburgh, 1985. Chairman Allegheny Trails council Boy Scouts American, Pittsburgh, 1985, United Way, Pittsburgh, 1985.
Chairman United States-Korea Business Council, since 1993, United States-Japan Business Council. Trustee U. Pittsburgh, since 1994. The Business Roundtable National Flag Foundation, 1995.
Vice chairman Business Council International Iron and Steel Institute, 1997. Member American Iron and Steel Engineers (board directors 1984-1985), American Iron and Steel Institute, Dinamo/Ovia (board directors 1985).
Married Sandra L. Mort, August 14, 1965. Children— Leanne, Jimmy, Lauren.
