David B. Burritt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
9 yr
6 reports
United States Steel Corporation ·X
Post-acquisition reset left U.S. Steel with a reconstituted top team
Materials · Fortune #278 · Hybrid structure · 22K employees · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1.2
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
2.6 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 2.0yr from FY2023
40%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2024 · period end 2024-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.6B
Operating income
$240M
Net income
$384M
Total assets
$20.2B
Shares out
225M
Sourced from United States Steel Corporation 10-K · filed 2025-01-31 ↗ View on SEC
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Post-acquisition, U.S. Steel operates with a reset and unusually compact executive team. This page maps the current enterprise structure, highlights the June 2025 leadership overhaul, and compares the lean post-transaction model with major steel peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Enterprise leadership reset changed role as All officers
All directors and officers were removed and a new executive slate was appointed effective June 18, 2025, in connection with the consummation of the acquisition transaction.
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- Add Chief AI & Automation Officer Introduce a dedicated AI and automation leader reporting to the CEO to accelerate smart manufacturing and digital optimization.
- Consolidate manufacturing under single COO Create a single COO role to consolidate Flat-Rolled and Big River Steel operations under one executive.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
James Edward Bruno
Executive Vice President, Business Development; President, U. S. Steel Kosice, s.r.o.
Business Development
1 yr
0 reports
Scott D. Buckiso
Executive Vice President and Chief Manufacturing Officer, North American Flat-Rolled
Manufacturing
1 yr
0 reports
Daniel R. Brown
Executive Vice President, Advanced Technology Steelmaking; Chief Operating Officer, Big River Steel LLC
Advanced Technology
1 yr
0 reports
Kevin Lewis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Tubular Solutions
Finance
1 yr
1 reports
internal
Scotland M. Duncan
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Legal
5 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How United States Steel Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
North American Flat-Rolled
12K employees
EVP & Chief Manufacturing Officer (Scott D. Buckiso)
Produces flat-rolled steel products for automotive, appliance, and construction markets.
Big River Steel
2K employees
EVP, Advanced Technology Steelmaking (Daniel R. Brown)
Operates electric arc furnace-based advanced steelmaking facilities.
Tubular Solutions
2K employees
EVP & CFO (Kevin Lewis)
Manufactures steel pipe products primarily for energy and industrial customers.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most striking feature of U.S.
Steel’s current organization is that it was effectively reset in June 2025 following the consummation of the acquisition transaction, with all prior officers removed and a newly elected executive slate installed. The structure shown here reflects that post-transaction reality, with David Burritt reaffirmed as CEO and a small, tightly scoped group of EVPs running major operational pillars.
Operational authority is concentrated in manufacturing and technology-focused EVPs rather than a broad corporate C-suite. The absence of a standalone COO at the parent level and the dual-hatting of leaders (for example, Big River Steel and Tubular Solutions responsibilities embedded in EVP roles) point to an enterprise structure optimized for asset-level control during ownership transition.
- All officers were removed and reappointed at transaction close
- Manufacturing and technology roles dominate CEO direct reports
The comparison
How United States Steel Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers such as Cleveland-Cliffs and Nucor, U.S. Steel currently operates with a leaner, more transitional executive structure. Peers typically maintain larger, more stable C-suites with clearer separation between corporate and operating roles. This compressed structure is consistent with companies …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
United States Steel Corporation
3 levels
4 levels
5 levels
4 levels
ArcelorMittal
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
United States Steel Corporation ✓ COO — no CAIO
ArcelorMittal ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The June 2025 acquisition triggered a full removal and reappointment of U.S. Steel’s officers, fundamentally resetting the leadership team.
- reorgEnterprise leadership reset All officers
All directors and officers were removed and a new executive slate was appointed effective June 18, 2025, in connection with the consummation of the acquisition transaction.
Source - newJames Edward Bruno EVP, Business Development; President, U. S. Steel Kosice
Appointed as part of the post-transaction officer elections effective June 18, 2025.
Source - newKevin Lewis EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Elected CFO effective June 18, 2025 following change in control.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2024
10-K filed 2025-01-31
- CEO
- David B. Burritt
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.1 yr
Leadership reflected a pre-acquisition public-company structure.
Named executive officers (5)
- David B. Burritt - President and CEO since 2017
- Kevin Lewis - CFO since 2022
- James Edward Bruno - EVP, Business Development since 2023
- Scott D. Buckiso - EVP, Manufacturing since 2023
- Daniel R. Brown - EVP, Advanced Technology since 2023
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-02-02
- CEO
- David B. Burritt
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.6 yr
Stable executive team ahead of transaction announcement.
Named executive officers (1)
- David B. Burritt - President and CEO since 2017
FY2022
10-K filed 2023-02-03
- CEO
- David B. Burritt
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 4.2 yr
Larger C-suite reflecting legacy integrated steel operations.
Named executive officers (1)
- David B. Burritt - President and CEO since 2017
Year-over-year changes
Between 2022 and 2023, U.S. Steel modestly streamlined its executive team while retaining the same CEO.
- CEO span: 7 → 6
- C-suite size: 7 → 6
- Avg tenure: 4.2 → 4.6 yr
- reorg Executive team simplification - C-suite (Form 10-K, 2024-02-02)
The 2023 to 2024 period was largely stable ahead of the pending acquisition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of United States Steel?
David B. Burritt is President and Chief Executive Officer, a role he has held since 2017 and reaffirmed after the June 2025 transaction.
What type of organizational structure does United States Steel use?
U.S. Steel uses a hybrid enterprise structure that combines corporate oversight with asset- and segment-focused executive roles.
How many direct reports does United States Steel's CEO have?
The CEO currently has five direct executive reports following the post-acquisition reset.
How has United States Steel's leadership changed recently?
In June 2025, all officers were removed and a new leadership slate was appointed in connection with the change in control.
Does United States Steel have a COO?
There is no standalone corporate COO; operating authority is embedded in EVP roles such as Advanced Technology Steelmaking.
Sources
- Form 8-K, June 25, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: United States Steel Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: United States Steel Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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