Above L-R: John Brett, CEO of ArcelorMittal North America, Thomas J. Gibson, Leon Topalian, president and CEO of Nucor and incoming AISI chairman, and Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of AISI.

May 25, 2021 - Thomas J. Gibson, former president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, was awarded the Gary Memorial Medal at AISI’s board of directors meeting in Washington, D.C. Gibson led the institute from 2008 until he retired in June 2020.

In presenting the award, Leon Topalian, president and CEO of Nucor and incoming AISI chairman, said, “We at AISI have valued Tom’s articulate advocacy and wise strategic counsel. His understanding of the issues and ability to lead in a collaborative manner enabled the industry’s aggressive outreach on our priority concerns. Tom laid the groundwork for outstanding engagement on Capitol Hill and with the executive branch, and steel producers will always remember the impact he had on the industry.”

John Brett, CEO of ArcelorMittal North America, said, “Tom worked hard to maintain relationships with members of Congress from both sides of the aisle during his years in government, and he brought that approach to AISI. From shepherding legislation to strengthening trade laws for the first time in decades, to successful passage of transportation and infrastructure bills to benefit the steel industry, to ensuring a balanced approach to energy and environmental regulations, the industry benefitted from Tom’s passionate voice for steel.”