Topalian Nucor’s new president, COO
Friday, September 13, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C —Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced this week that John J. Ferriola, 67, will retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on December 31, 2019 and that the Board of Directors elected Leon J. Topalian, 51, to be President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 5, 2019, and to succeed Mr. Ferriola as CEO on January 1, 2020, in connection with Nucor’s planned succession process.