David Burritt

American businessman (born 1954/55)

David Boyd Burritt (born c. 1955) is an American businessman who is the CEO of U.S. Steel.2

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Born 1955.1

About

Prior to joining U.S. Steel, Burritt spent over three decades at Caterpillar Inc. As head of U.S. Steel, Burritt has overseen the reopening of the Granite City Works steel mill and the acquisition of Big River Steel.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedBradley University3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign3

Burritt was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Burritt earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1977 from Bradley University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1990.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.7

Burritt worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 32 years before joining U.S. Steel in 2013. Burritt joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In February 2017, he became president and chief operating officer. Later the same year, Burritt succeeded Mario Longhi as President & Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure as chief executive officer, Burritt oversaw the reopening of the Granite City Works steel mill, acquisition of Big River Steel, and the Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.

Burritt led the deal announced in December 2023 to sell the company to Japan-based Nippon Steel after rejecting a competing bid from U.S.-based Cleveland Cliffs that proposed $35 per share to U.S. Steel shareholders. The deal closed in June 2025.

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Personal life

  • Born1955, Morton8

Burritt is married to Lynn.

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