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Donald J. Gallagher was promoted to president, North American Iron Ore, in July 2006. He had previously served as executive vice president of the Company since May 2005, and senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer since July 2003. Until a replacement is named, Mr. Gallagher will retain his roles as CFO and treasurer with responsibilities for finance, financial reporting, accounting, financial planning, treasury and investor relations functions.
Mr. Gallagher joined Cliffs in 1981 as an ore sales representative in the commercial department. He has held various management positions within the Company, and was named vice president-sales in August 1998. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Gallagher earned his bachelor�s degree in economics from Yale University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
Mr. Gallagher has served as chairman of the Cleveland Section of The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (A.I.M.E.) and is currently a member of Financial Executives International, the Iron and Steel Society of the A.I.M.E., and the American Iron and Steel Institute. He is also active in the local community, including serving on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland. | 