Cleveland-Cliffs announces changes in operating and technical management.CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1995--Cleveland-Cliffs Inc today announced various changes in its senior operating and technical management effective October 1, 1995: o Frank S. Forsythe, senior executive - operations, has decided to retire. o Thomas J. O'Neil, currently executive vice president-CCI operations and technology, will become executive vice president-operations. o John W. Sanders, currently president of Copper Range Company, will join Cleveland-Cliffs as senior vice president-technical. o James L. Coburn, currently general manager-research and development, will become general manager-research and engineering for all mines. o Gerald P. Kohanski, currently director-materials management, will become general manager-purchasing. o James J. Ombrello, currently general manager-operations services, will become general manager-engineering and construction for the Company's Reduced Iron See under Reduced. (Chem.) metallic iron obtained through deoxidation of an oxide of iron by exposure to a current of hydrogen or other reducing agent. When hydrogen is used the product is called also See also: Iron Reduce Division. M. Thomas Moore, chairman and chief executive officer, said "We are fortunate to have fine management teams throughout the Company. These appointments will enhance our organization in continued pursuit of operations excellence." Forsythe is retiring in accordance with his plan after 19 years with Cleveland-Cliffs and a 41-year career, which included 22 years with Sharon Steel, Crucible Steel crucible steel n. See drill steel. Noun 1. crucible steel - steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible , and Westinghouse after graduation from Washington and Jefferson College “Jefferson College” redirects here. For other uses, see Jefferson College (disambiguation). Jefferson College (known more informally as JeffCo) is a public, two-year community college located in Hillsboro, Missouri. . Moore said "Frank Forsythe is a versatile executive who has held several senior management positions in the Company. He is a notable advocate of employee involvement and led our recent Accelerated Total Quality Process. We will miss his experience and steady hand." Forsythe said "Our operations have made great progress in implementing our continuous improvement and total quality process. I fully support the organization changes and look forward to spending more time with my family." O'Neil will succeed Forsythe as the Company's senior operations officer for its partnership mines, reporting to Moore. O'Neil will also succeed Forsythe as president of two operating subsidiaries, The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Cliffs Mining Company. Moore said "Tom O'Neil Tom O'Neil is a showbiz journalist and television critic who often appears as a pundit on TV shows featuring pop culture content. He has also worked as a producer for the TV Land network, editorial director of magazine development for the Hearst Corporation, freelance writer for has broad technical and operating background for this key leadership position. His energy and vision will be valuable attributes." O'Neil joined the Company in 1991 as senior vice president-technical and assumed his present post in 1994 when Cliffs acquired Northshore Mine. Previously, he was vice president-engineering and development with Cyprus Copper Company, vice president and general manager of Cyprus Sierrita Corporation (a major copper and molybdenum molybdenum (məlĭb`dənəm) [Gr.,=leadlike], metallic chemical element; symbol Mo; at. no. 42; at. wt. 95.94; m.p. about 2,617°C;; b.p. about 4,612°C;; sp. gr. 10.22 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. mine), vice president of Cyprus The President of Cyprus is the country's head of state. The position was created in 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Currently, the president of Cyprus is Tassos Papadopoulos. Gold Company in Australia, and manager-new business development for Amoco Metals Company and its successor, Cyprus Minerals Company. Earlier, he was a mining engineering consultant, head of the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering Geological engineering is the engineering science of applying engineering principles to the study of geological materials as part of the engineering design of facilities including roads, tunnels, and mines especially as related to minerals and mineral products. at the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. , and a mining engineer with Kennecott Copper Corporation. He holds undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees in mining engineering from Lehigh University Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, Pa.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1866 by Asa Packer. It has undergraduate colleges of arts and science, business and economics, and engineering and applied science, as well as several graduate programs. , Penn State University, and University of Arizona, respectively. O'Neil is active in professional associations, has authored numerous articles and books on mining engineering, and received several professional awards. Sanders will succeed O'Neil as the Company's chief technical officer for mining operations, reporting to Moore. Sanders will have responsibility for research and engineering, information technology, purchasing and energy management, environmental affairs, safety, and Northshore Mine. He will also succeed O'Neil as president of two subsidiaries, Cliffs Mining Services Company and Northshore Mining Company. Moore said "We are pleased to add the perspective and talent of John Sanders John Sanders is the name of
Sanders holds undergraduate and masters degrees in engineering physics and mining engineering, respectively, from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario Kingston, Ontario, is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin. Kingston is the county seat of Frontenac County. . He has 25 years of on-site operations experience, including open pit and underground mining, mine development, technological change, and partner relations. He is currently president of Copper Range Company in White Pine, Michigan, which he joined in 1991. Previously, he was senior vice president and general manager of Quintette Coal Limited in British Columbia. He began his career in 1968 with Kennecott Copper Corporation as an engineer and shift foreman, joined BHP Minerals Limited in 1970 at the Island Copper Mine in British Columbia where he rose through various line operating positions to become production manager, and joined AMAX AMAX American Metals Climax of Canada Limited in 1979 where he served as manager of the Kitsault Mine in British Columbia until joining Quintette in 1984. Coburn began his career with Kennecott Copper Corporation in technical, operating, and engineering positions. Subsequently, he held various technical and project management positions in several companies before joining Cliffs in 1993. He has undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees in metallurgy from Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University (abbr. Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American public university with a range of degree offerings. Michigan Tech's main campus is in Houghton, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. . Kohanski will have responsibility for purchasing and energy management. He joined the Company in 1994 from B. F. Goodrich Company where he was director-procurement for its Cleveland Pneumatic subsidiary. Previously, he held various manufacturing and purchasing management positions at Industrial General Corporation and The Warner & Swasey Company. He has an undergraduate degree from John Carroll University The university is organized into three schools including two undergraduate colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences and the Boler School of Business, and one graduate school, each defining its own academic programs under the auspices of the Academic Vice President. , a master of arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM degree from Case Western Reserve University, and a master's degree in business administration from John Carroll University. Ombrello has held increasingly responsible engineering, construction management, and operating services positions since joining the Company in 1970. He has a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan Technological University. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc subsidiaries manage seven iron ore mines in North America and Australia. The Company has equity interests in six of the mines, holds a substantial iron ore reserve position in the United States, is a major iron ore merchant, and is developing production of direct reduced iron Direct reduced iron is produced from iron ore powder through heating and chemical reduction by natural gas. While this is in general a more expensive process than reducing the ore in a blast furnace, there are several factors which can make it economical: CONTACT: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, Cleveland David L. Gardner, 216/694-5407 |
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