David Burritt


David Boyd Burritt is an American businessman. He is the chief executive officer of U.S. Steel since May 2017.

Early life

Burritt was born in Morton, Illinois in 1955. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1977 from Bradley University in Peoria and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1990.

Career

Burritt worked for Caterpillar for 32 years, before joining U.S. Steel in 2013 as CFO.
In February 2017, he became president and chief operating officer. In May 2017, it was announced that Burritt would succeed Mario Longhi as CEO. In March 2018, Burritt announced he would re-open the U.S. Steel plant in Granite City, Illinois thanks to President Donald J. Trump's tariffs. On July 26, 2018, Burritt introduced the president, who gave a speech at the factory.

Personal life

Burritt has a wife, Lynn.