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Bethlehem Steel Corporation
For Immediate Release
BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 3, 2000 -- The appointment of Robert J. Jones to vice president, operations, for Bethlehem Steel Corporation�s Burns Harbor, Ind., Division was announced here today by Duane R. Dunham, Bethlehem�s chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Mr. Jones is advancing from vice president, operations, at Bethlehem�s Pennsylvania Steel Technologies Division in Steelton, Pa. In his new position, Mr. Jones will report to Ronald F. Chango, president, Burns Harbor Division.
A native of Johnstown, Pa., Mr. Jones received a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and attended the Stanford University Executive Program in 1995.
Mr. Jones began his career with Bethlehem as a member of the Loop Course following graduation from Villanova and first worked in the steelmaking department at the corporation�s former Johnstown plant. He was transferred to the former Bethlehem, Pa., plant in 1977 and served as superintendent, steelmaking, from 1980 to 1982 and then manager, technical services, until he was transferred to Bethlehem�s Sparrows Point, Md., Division as superintendent, steelmaking, in 1983.
While at Sparrows Point, Mr. Jones became superintendent, cold sheet mills, and played a leadership role in the development of the division�s new $300-million cold mill complex, which will become fully operational later this year. He was promoted to vice president, operations, at Pennsylvania Steel Technologies in 1998.
Professionally, Mr. Jones has served as president and as a director of the Iron and Steel Society of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers and as past chairman of the organization�s steelmaking division. He has also served as a member of the steelmaking committee of the American Iron and Steel Institute.
A resident of Lewisberry, Pa., Mr. Jones has been active with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Deanna, are the parents of three children, all graduates of The Pennsylvania State University. They will relocate to Northwest Indiana.
