Terrence D. Straub

Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Governmental Affairs United States Steel Corporation

A native of Indianapolis, Mr. Straub holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., and a master's degree in international public policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Study.

Mr. Straub joined U. S. Steel in 1981 as manager-governmental affairs in the Washington, D.C., office. From 1977 to 1981 he served at the White House as Special Assistant for congressional affairs to President Jimmy Carter. During his White House service, he was responsible for managing the President's legislative strategies creating the Department of Education, the reorganization of the federal government and many other domestic issues. He has served in a number of capacities in Indiana state government and in numerous national political campaigns.

Since joining U. S. Steel, he has served as director-governmental affairs; general manager-governmental affairs, Steel & Diversified Businesses; and general manager-governmental affairs, Energy. He became vice president-governmental affairs for USX Corporation in 1991 and was appointed to the Corporate Policy Committee in 1996 and the Corporate Management Committee in 2004. Mr. Straub was named to his current position of senior vice president-public policy and governmental affairs in March 2003.

Mr. Straub is responsible for all governmental affairs and public policy matters on the federal and state level affecting U. S. Steel. He is also responsible for international trade policy matters and trade negotiations involving U. S. Steel, and during his tenure has developed a wide knowledge of global trade issues and practices.

He serves as a member of the Industry Sector Advisory Committee, a position appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative, and has become a leading steel industry spokesman on numerous high profile trade initiatives. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Manna Inc., a non-profit community-housing program active in the Washington, D.C., inner city. He is also a member of the Federal City Council and a member of the Washington Economic Club.

He has served on the Advisory Committee of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and on the board of directors of the Center for National Policy, and in May 2000, was elected Vice Chairman of the Center where he served until June 2004. He is the past chairman of the Council of U.S. Producers of the American Iron and Steel Institute. Mr. Straub is also past chairman of the Operating Committee of The Steel Alliance, the industry's first comprehensive North American image campaign.

Mr. Straub has lectured both undergraduate and graduate level seminars at numerous universities, including the American University, George Washington University, Connecticut College, and the Harvard University Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government.

Mr. Straub has three sons and resides in Washington, D.C.