Thursday, March 12, 2026
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
President & CEO
U. S. Steel
President & CEO, U. S. Steel
David B. Burritt was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of United States Steel Corporation in May 2017. At that time, Mr. Burritt was also named to the company’s Board of Directors. He had been elected President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2017 with executive responsibility for all aspects of the company’s day-to-day business in the United States and Central Europe.
Mr. Burritt joined U. S. Steel in September 2013 to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for all aspects of the company’s strategic and financial matters.
Prior to joining U. S. Steel, Mr. Burritt, served as Chief Financial Officer at Caterpillar Inc.
Mr. Burritt was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1977 from Bradley University in Peoria. Mr. Burritt received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1990.
Mr. Burritt serves on the board of directors for Lockheed Martin, the National Safety Council and serves on the Executive Committee of worldsteel. He is also a member of The Business Council and a member of the G100.
David Burritt, President & CEO of U. S. Steel, returns to the DEC stage for a candid conversation about what it really takes to rebuild and sustain American industrial strength in a fiercely competitive era.
Fresh off the successful completion of the U. S. Steel–Nippon Steel partnership, Burritt will reflect on one of the most consequential moments in the company’s history — what worked, what was hard, and the lessons shaping the road ahead. Central to that story is a clear focus on investing for the future: modernizing facilities, expanding capacity, and positioning U. S. Steel to compete at the highest level for decades to come.
As supply chains, technology, and geopolitics redefine global competition, Burritt will share hard-earned insights on execution, resilience, and grit, and why he believes American steelmaking, done right, remains a decisive advantage for the nation.
11:00 a.m. Network Café
11:30 a.m. Speaker Reception
Open to DEC Board, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:35 p.m. Program
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
$55 – DEC Members
$65 – Guests of DEC Members
$90 – Non-Members