BIRMINGHAM STEEL CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL.BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 1995--Birmingham Steel Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BIR BIR British Institute of Radiology BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Bureau of International Recycling BIR Baculovirus IAP Repeat BIR Biomedical Imaging Resource BIR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (US State Department) ) today announced the appointment of William R. Lucas William R. Lucas (born March 1, 1922) was the fourth Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. He served as director from June 15, 1974 to July 3, 1986; when he was forced to resign as a result of the Challenger tragedy. , Jr. to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Lucas was a founding partner of the Birmingham, Alabama-based law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin, White & Lucas, where most recently he served as managing partner. Lightfoot, Franklin, White & Lucas represents corporate clients in the areas of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , environmental law and contract law. At Birmingham Steel, Lucas will be responsible for all legal matters affecting the corporation as well as public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , community affairs, corporate development, internal communications, environmental compliance and formalization of corporate policies. Lucas will assume his responsibilities at Birmingham Steel on July 1, 1995. Lucas, age 39, has more than 15 years of professional experience in the areas of corporate litigation and contract negotiations. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, he graduated from Vanderbilt University where he earned a bachelors degree in Economics. He also is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. . Birmingham Steel operates steel mini-mills producing primarily steel reinforcing bar and merchant products, and also specializes in manufacturing high-quality steel rod and wire from semi-finished billets at its American Steel & Wire subsidiary. CONTACT: Birmingham Steel Corporation, Birmingham J. Daniel Garrett, 216/429-7640 |
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