On December 2, US-based steelmaker United States Steel Corporation announced several executive transitions effective January 1, 2011, following executive vice president and chief operating officer John H. Goodish's retirement from the company effective December 31, 2010.
George F. Babcoke, who currently serves as senior vice president European operations and president of US Steel Kosice, will be returning to the United States from Slovakia to assume the new role of senior vice president, namely European operations and global operations services.
Senior vice president North American flat rolled operations Michael S. Williams and senior vice president tubular operations Douglas R. Matthews will maintain their current individual responsibilities for the company's North American flat rolled and tubular organizations, respectively.
In addition, David J. Rintoul has been elected vice president European operations and president of US Steel Kosice and US Steel Serbia. In his new role, Rintoul will oversee US Steel's two European operations: US Steel Kosice in the Slovak Republic and US Steel Serbia in the Republic of Serbia. He will relocate to Slovakia and will report to Babcoke.