On February 28, 2017 United States Steel Corporation announced in Pittsburgh that David B. Burritt, who currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer, has been elected president and chief operating officer. Mario Longhi, who has served as president and chief executive officer since September 2013, will remain U. S. Steel’s CEO and continue to serve on the Board of Directors. He will focus his time on the company’s strategic vision, which is critical given the increasingly competitive nature of the global steel industry. David Burritt will have executive responsibility for all aspects of the company’s day-to-day business in the United States and Central Europe and he will also continue to serve as CFO while the company undertakes a search to fill that role.