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Nucor is North America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler, operating with a people-first culture. Our decentralized structure allows teammates closest to the work to lead, make decisions, and take ownership of their careers and results. We’ve built a performance-driven environment where effort matters and contributions are recognized. Teammates are encouraged to grow, move across roles and divisions, and share in the company’s success as it’s created. Long-term thinking, investment in our people, and a strong sense of belonging define how we work together. At our core, Nucor is a team focused on building lasting value for our teammates, our customers, and the communities we serve. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 11354

CEO: Leon Topalian

Leon Topalian NUCOR CORPORATION CEO Rating

NUCOR CORPORATION's CEO, Leon Topalian, has 444 employee ratings and a score of 91/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at NUCOR CORPORATION rate Leon Topalian higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 94/100.

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Where This Score Ranks NUCOR CORPORATION's CEO Rating

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NUCOR CORPORATION CEO Leon Topalian Bio

Mr. Topalian was named President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2020. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Nucor beginning in September 2019. Mr. Topalian began his career with Nucor as a project engineer at Nucor Steel-Berkeley in 1996 and was promoted to Cold Mill Production Supervisor in 1998. He has held various leadership positions throughout his Nucor career in Australia, at Nucor Steel South Carolina, Nucor Steel Kankakee, and Nucor-Yamato Steel Company. He served as Executive Vice President of Beam and Plate Products from 2017 to 2019.

Who Ranks NUCOR CORPORATION's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Marketing 98/100

Department - Finance 98/100

Department - Communications 98/100

Who Ranks NUCOR CORPORATION's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Ethnicity - Other 82/100

Department - Admin 88/100

Department - Engineering 89/100

NUCOR CORPORATION CEO Leon Topalian At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at NUCOR CORPORATION.

Based on 444 ratings, Leon Topalian ranks right above Steel Dynamics' CEO, Mark Millett.

NUCOR CORPORATION's CEO is highly regarded by the Marketing department, the Finance department, and the Communications department. However, the Admin department and the Engineering department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.