Richard McCoy has been a director of Gerdau Ameristeel since 2006. He has been in the investment banking business for over 35 years. Prior to retiring in October 2003, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman, Investment Banking at TD Securities Inc. Prior to joining TD Securities Inc. in May 1997, Mr. McCoy was Deputy Chairman of CIBC Wood Gundy Securities. Mr. McCoy serves as a director and/or trustee of the following Canadian public entities: Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment Company Ltd., Ace Aviation Holdings Inc., Jazz Air Income Fund, MDS Inc., Pizza Pizza Royalty Income Fund, Rothmans Inc., Air Canada and Uranium Participation Corporation. Mr. McCoy holds a Masters of Business Administration from Richard Ivey School of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario. |