Inducted
2021
Degrees
- Bachelor's - University of the Pacific
- MBA - Washington University
Steven F. Leer retired as chairman of Arch Coal, Inc. in 2014 after having served in that position since April 2006. He was also the chief executive officer of Arch Coal, Inc. until April 2012. Prior to becoming CEO of Arch, Leer held a variety of management positions with Arch's predecessor companies, Ashland Coal and Arch Minerals. He also held executive management positions with Valvoline and Ashland Oil. Leer is a director of Cenovus Energy Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation and Parsons Corporation and previously served as a director of the Greater St. Louis Area Boy Scouts of America and the National Association of Manufacturers, and as a member of the Board of Regents of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. During his tenure at Arch Coal, the company grew to become one of the largest coal producers in the world. One of the premier coal investments in the Appalachian metallurgical industry bears his name today. He has been a director of USG since July 2005 and is the non-executive chairman of the Board, chair of its Governance Committee and a member of its Compensation and Organization Committee.