Dr. Augustine E."Gus" Moffitt, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
A native of Minersville, Pa., Dr. Moffitt was graduated from LaSalle College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Chemistry. He earned a Master of Science degree in 1969 and a Doctor of Science in 1973, both from Harvard University.
Prior to joining Bethlehem Steel in 1973, Dr. Moffitt had served with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at its Cincinnati, Ohio, office.Dr. Moffitt's initial assignment with Bethlehem was as senior environmental chemist and toxicologist. In 1980 he was promoted to manager of environmental health. Three years later, he was named manager of occupational health and safety.
In 1984 he was transferred from the corporate office to the Bethlehem Structural Products Division as manager of human resources, with responsibility for a broad range of personnel and employment matters including union relations, environmental control, safety and health, industrial engineering, salary administration, human resources planning and development, and employee services.
He was elected vice president, safety, health and environment for Bethlehem Steel, effective March 1, 1994, and to senior vice president and chief administrative officer effective January 1, 1998.He was elected to his current position, effective February 1,2000.
Dr. Moffitt is a 1996 graduate of the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.
Dr. Moffitt is a member of the Executive Office Staff and serves as Chairman of the Employee Benefits Administration Committee and the Corporate Safety, Health, and Environment Council. He also is a member of the Pension Trust Investment Committee and the Bethlehem Steel Foundation Board of Directors.
Professionally, Dr. Moffitt is chairman of the environmental affairs committee of the International Iron and Steel Institute and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council. He also serves on the Governing Board of the Institute for Career Development and is also a member of the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Dr. Moffitt is a member of the board of trustees of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. and Muhlenberg Hospital Center. He also serves on the board of directors of the Lehigh Valley Business-Education Partnership.