Mario Longhi Filho (born 1956) is a
Brazilian American businessman, mostly notably the former CEO of
U.S. Steel. He is currently a member of the
board of directors
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The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulatio ...
of
UGI Corporation.
Biography
Early life and education
Longhi was born in
Tatuí
Tatuí is a city located in São Paulo state, Brazil, part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. It is known for having the largest music institution in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America, the Conservatório Dramático e Musical ...
, Brazil. He is the son of Italian immigrants. He obtained an undergraduate degree in 1977 in
metallurgical engineering from
Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.
In 1978, he worked for Cobrasma, a
Babcock & Wilcox
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is an American energy technology and service provider that is active and has operations in many international markets with its headquarters in Akron, Ohio. Historically, the company is best known for their stea ...
licensee involved in
pressure vessel
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Construction methods and materials may be chosen to suit the pressure application, and will depend on the size o ...
s in South America. He then obtained a master's degree in
metallurgical engineering from
Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.
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Career
After graduating, beginning in 1982, Longhi worked for Alcoa
Alcoa Corporation (an acronym for "Aluminum Company of America") is an American industrial corporation. It is the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminum. Alcoa conducts operations in 10 countries. Alcoa is a major producer of primary alu ...
for 23 years, where he was first a construction superintendent for a refinery in Brazil, moving up to Group President Global Extrusions and End Products, a Vice President of Alcoa, and a member of Alcoa's Executive Council.[
In July 2012, he became chief operating officer of U.S. Steel.][ He was promoted to president in June 2023 and then was promoted to CEO in September 2013 after the retirement of John P. Surma. He implemented a transformation plan at the company. He retired in June 2017 and was succeeded by David Burritt.
In April 2020, he became a member of the ]board of directors
A board of directors is a governing body that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.
The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulatio ...
of UGI Corporation. He served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of UGI Corporation from December 2023 to October 2024.
Awards
* 2015 - Platts - CEO of the Year
* 2015 - Association for Iron and Steel Technology - Steelmaker of the Year
Personal life
Longhi is married to Maria Helena Longhi. In December 2019, Longhi sold his apartment in Pittsburgh for $2.2 million. In October 2019, he paid $6.5 million for a 10-bedroom mansion in Pinecrest, Florida. He sold it for $9.8 million in May 2021. He also owns a residence on Fisher Island, Florida
Fisher Island is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, located on a barrier island of the same name. Since 2015, Fisher Island has had the highest per capita income of any place in the United States. It is locat ...
.
References
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1956 births
American chief executives of materials companies
American people of Italian descent
American steel industry businesspeople
Brazilian chief executives
Brazilian emigrants to the United States
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Businesspeople from Pittsburgh
Businesspeople from São Paulo
Living people
U.S. Steel people