Wheeling-Pittsburgh names president, COO

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. has announced that Harry L. Page will assume the new position of president and COO, effective April 1, 2005. James G. Bradley will continue as chairman of the board and CEO. As president and COO, Page will have responsibility for all steel producing and sales functions, as well as engineering, metallurgy and quality control. All other staff functions will continue to report directly to Bradley.

Page joined the company in March 1998 as vice president of engineering and environmental control and has been vice president of engineering, technology and metallurgy since January 1999. Previously, Page was with LTV Steel for 30 years, during which he held positions of increasing responsibility.

Bradley joined the company in October 1995 as vice president of operations and became president and CEO in April 1998. He took on the additional duties as chairman of the board on Sept. 4, 2003.