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AWMI Chicago – Industry Dinner with Daniel R. Brown from US Steel
May 29 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
AWMI Chicago Industry Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Dan Brown
Senior Vice President – Advanced Technology Steelmaking – U. S. Steel
Chief Operating Officer – Big River Steel Works
Pricing:
Member: $200
Corporate Member: $225
Non-Member: $250
Please RSVP by Monday, May 19, 2025 to secure your spot. We can’t wait to see you there!
Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology Steelmaking – U.S. Steel Chief Operating Officer – Big River Steel Works
Dan Brown was named Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Big River Steel (“BRS”) in July 2021 and advanced to Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology Steelmaking in February 2022. In addition to Big River Steel operations, Dan has responsibility over the new mill, Big River 2.
Dan has over 28 years of service with U. S. Steel, joining the Company in 1994 as a Management Associate for the Cold Rolling Division at the Irvin Plant, Mon Valley Works. In 1996, he was transferred to Edgar Thomson (Primary Operations), Mon Valley Works and advanced through several increasingly responsible positions in steelmaking and secondary metallurgy. In 2003, Dan relocated to U. S. Steel Serbia as Plant Manager – Primary Operations for two years and then Plant Manager – Finishing and Tin Operations for two years. Dan returned to the U.S. in 2006 as Plant Manager – Finishing Operations at Fairfield Works. In 2007, he became Plant Manager – Primary Operations at Fairfield Works. In 2008, Dan was named Division Manager – Ironmaking at Gary Works, Indiana and then later as Division Manager of Steelmaking and Casting at Gary Works. He was promoted to Plant Manager – Primary Operations at Gary Works in
2018. In April 2019, Dan was named General Manager -Automotive Operations (Great Lakes Works/Midwest Sheet) with responsibilities for the Great Lakes Plant, Desco Coating, and the Midwest Sheet facilities.
Dan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Logistics from Pennsylvania State University. He also earned his Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Duquesne University.
Where: Mae District – 19 E 21st St, Chicago, IL 60616 – https://www.maedistrict.com/
When: Thursday May 29th 5:30 – 9:30
The building at 19 East 21st Street, now Mae District, was constructed in the late 1800s and later became a hub for Al Capone and his associates during Prohibition.
During Prohibition, Capone used the building as a hideout, complete with a shooting range on the upstairs floor and secret underground tunnels used to transport alcohol.
HISTORY PAGE: https://www.maedistrict.com/about/our-history