Mark D. Millett, president and chief executive officer of Steel Dynamics Inc., will be named the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2022 – The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition. One of AIST’s highest honors, the Steelmaker of the Year Award is given to an industry leader who has had significant impact on the industry and on his or her business.
Millett is awarded Steelmaker of the Year in recognition of his innovative and steadfast leadership to guide the strategic growth of Steel Dynamics Inc. by fostering a culture recognized for valuing personal safety, customer service, social responsibility and shareholder value; his commitment to transformational technologies and green steelmaking; his advocacy on behalf of the North American steel industry; and his more than 40 years of dedication to the advancement of iron and steel.
Mark D. Millett co-founded Steel Dynamics in 1993 and has been instrumental in building the company from its inception to its current status as one of the largest steel producers and metals recyclers in the U.S.
Millett has served on the company’s board of directors since its inception and was named chief executive officer in January 2012. Since that time, the company has grown significantly through organic growth investments, the transformational acquisition of the Columbus Flat Roll Division, and the acquisition of the Heartland Flat Roll Division. Under his leadership, the company is continuing its extensive growth strategy through the greenfield construction of a technologically advanced, state-of-the-art, electric arc furnace flat-roll steel mill in Texas.
Published in the May 2022 Edition
