Talk:David Burritt

Minor article updates

Hello, I reviewed the article, and I noticed out of date references and some inaccurate content.

First, The US Steel website reference is out of date. Here is the current link to his biography: [1]

Second, the US Steel biography supports David's birthplace, but the biography states his birthplace is St. Louis, Missouri. Can we remove "in Morton, Illinois" from the first sentence and "Morton, Illinois, US" in the Infobox and replace it with St. Louis, Missouri, US?--Chefmikesf (talk) 23:46, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Chefmikesf, do you have a source for his YOB? It's sourced to the old URL currently. GregorB (talk) 21:02, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
GregorB The old link seems to be a dead link. The current link to his US Steel biography is the best source I can find for his birthplace. For the year of birth, I found an SEC document from August 2013 stating he is 58 years old. Based on document, the current YOB is correct.[2] In the reference, please see Item 5.02, (c).
--Chefmikesf (talk) 21:21, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Do you mind if I used {{Birth based on age as of date}} in the infobox? This looks like the use case for it. Since YOB based on age as of date is approximate, I'd keep it in the infobox but omit it from the text for the time being, if you agree. GregorB (talk) 21:42, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
That makes sense for the YOB. Thanks--Chefmikesf (talk) 21:50, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done GregorB (talk) 20:44, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Leadership Detail - www.ussteel.com". www.ussteel.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. ^ SEC. "United States Steel Corp 2013 Current Report 8-K". SEC.report. Retrieved 2021-03-02.

Updating David Burritt's biography

Sandbox Conversation:

Hi @User:HickoryOughtShirt?4, I hope you are well. I noticed David Burritt's biography is overrun with news about U.S. Steel events. I saw that most of the content was added by two accounts, one of which is blocked for sockpuppeting. This sandbox is my thoughts to restore the biography to a more Wikipedia-compliant, encyclopedic entry. If you have time, are you open to taking a look? Also, would you prefer I post the suggested before and after on the article talk page?--Chefmikesf (talk) 19:38, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chefmikesf, Oh wow, ya that article needs some NPOV trimming. I think it would be best if you posted your suggested edits on the articles talk page for transparency and to allow others to comment. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 01:38, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@HickoryOughtShirt?4, Will do. I'll write up a new talk page post and transfer what I have here to the DB talk page too.--Chefmikesf (talk) 21:38, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @User:HickoryOughtShirt?4, I let other community members make some more edits over the last month, but here are the suggested edits I have for the biography.

Proposed Updates:

1. Remove the ESG section or move the Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) section to the U.S. Steel Wikipedia article. The section is extraneous and entirely about U.S. Steel's ESG record. The content has little to do with David's biographical record. The sourcing is also problematic since it's almost entirely primary sources.  Done
2. Replace the Affiliations section with this proposed Board Memberships section. This is a clearer name and better-written, succinct content section.

Proposed section:

Board Memberships

Burritt is a board member of Lockheed Martin, the National Safety Council, and is an executive committee member of the World Steel Association. Burritt is also a member of The Business Council.  Done

3. Rewrite the Career section. The current career section has become unwieldy both in grammar and extraneous events about the company. Below is the suggested revised Career section for biographical accuracy and succinctness

Proposed section:

Career

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.[1] In February 2017, he became president and chief operating officer. Later the same year, Burritt succeeded Mario Longhi as President & Chief Executive Officer.[2]

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.[3][4][5]

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.[6] The deal closed in June 2025.[7]

Please let me know if you have any questions!--Chefmikesf (talk) 01:06, 22 July 2025 (UTC) Chefmikesf (talk) 01:06, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chefmikesf, done! I added an archived URL to one of the links and sprinkled some Wikilinks throughout. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:52, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "David Burritt Named CFO at U. S. Steel". www.aist.org. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. ^ DiChristopher, Tom (2017-05-10). "US Steel's CEO steps down as the company's challenges pile up; COO David Burritt takes over the top job". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  3. ^ Jr, Berkeley Lovelace (2018-03-07). "US Steel CEO: We're reopening an idled plant and bringing back 500 jobs due to Trump tariffs". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  4. ^ Avila, Larry (2022-06-02). "$60 million investment by U.S. Steel will add 25 new jobs at Gary Works • Northwest Indiana Business Magazine". Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  5. ^ "U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9 billion buyout by Nippon Steel". CNBC. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  6. ^ Lynch, David J.; Stein, Jeff (2024-09-24). "Biden preparing to block Nippon Steel purchase of U.S. Steel". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  7. ^ Levy, Mark (2025-06-18). "Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing security agreement". ABC News. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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