Mr. Kearney holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from DePaul University Law School. He joins the Nucor board with twenty years of industry experience. Mr. Kearney joined SPX in 1997 as vice president, secretary and general counsel and an officer of the company. He was named president, chief executive officer and a director of SPX in 2004. He added the title of chairman in 2007.

"We believe that Chris will be an excellent addition to the Nucor board due to his industry experience and leadership skills," said Dan DiMicco, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Nucor. "We are pleased to welcome him to our team."

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Nucor makes more steel in America than any other company. Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; light gauge steel framing; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and non ferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.

SOURCE Nucor Corporation