Leon Topalian

Leon J. Topalian is the president and CEO of Nucor,Inc.(NUE). Mr. Topalian was named Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer in 2022 after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer beginning in 2020 and as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2019. Mr. Topalian began his career with Nucor as a Project Engineer at Nucor Steel Berkeley in 1996. 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.