Ryerson announced the appointment of Mr Edward J Lehner to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 1, 2012.

Mr Lehner, 46, was most recently CFO at PSC Metals.

He replaces William S. Johnson, 55, who has been acting as interim Ryerson CFO since April 12, 2012.

Mr Mike Arnold CEO of Ryerson said “We conducted an extensive search to find the best candidate who could help accelerate both our strategic imperatives and the continued transformation of our financial performance. Eddie brings 20 years of experience in general management, strong financial controls, supply chain development and management, as well as a deep understanding of the operational side of the metals industry. We welcome him to the Ryerson team."

Mr. Lehner's career began in 1989 with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. in the audit, tax and IT practice in New York. In 1992 he joined Nucor and spent 10 years in various financial and operational roles including Group Controller and Director of Supply Chain and Logistics. After leaving Nucor Mr. Lehner held several senior financial and general management roles for Birmingham Steel Inc, Laurel Steel, SeverCorr and Greenseed Holdings LLC.

Mr. Lehner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Public Accountant. Memberships include Financial Executives International, Association for Corporate Growth and the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Lehner will be based at Ryerson's Chicago Headquarters.

Source - Ryerson Inc

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