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Nucor Corporation is a prominent producer and distributor of steel and diverse steel-related products. Within its Steel Mills division, the company manufactures ...
C-Suite Executives
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Founder / CEO
1
C-Level
11
VP
0
Board
0
Director / Board
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Key Executives
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon J. Topalian | Chairman of the Board & CEO | USD 4,050,198 | 1968 | Active | |
| Stephen D. Laxton | President & COO | USD 2,840,145 | 1971 | Active | |
| Allen C. Behr | Executive Vice President of Raw Materials | USD 2,610,525 | 1975 | Active | |
| D. Chad Utermark | Executive Vice President of New Markets & Innovation | USD 2,562,421 | 1969 | Active | |
| John L. Sullivan | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive Vice President | USD 2,554,771 | 1974 | Active | |
| K. Rex Query | Executive Vice President of Strategy | USD 2,510,530 | 1966 | Active | |
| Daniel R. Needham | Executive Vice President of Commercial | USD 2,440,529 | 1966 | Active | |
| David A. Sumoski | Executive Vice President | USD 2,214,859 | 1967 | Active | |
| Douglas R. Wilner | President of Corporate Legal Affairs & General Counsel | — | — | Active | |
| Gregory J. Murphy | Executive Vice President & Advisor | — | 1964 | Active | |
| Elizabeth Bledsoe | President of Human Resources & Talent | — | 1973 | Active | |
| Chris Jacobi | Director of Investor Relations | — | — | — | Active |
Executive Compensation
(deduped by latest filing date per person-year)| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Leon J. Topalian Chair, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.56M | $0 | $8.90M | $2.00M | $2.49M | $4.00K | $14.95M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Stephen D. Laxton | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $800.00K | $0 | $2.66M | $500.00K | $1.00M | $1.04M | $6.00M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $800.00K | $0 | $2.66M | $500.00K | $1.00M | $409.88K | $5.37M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Daniel R. Needham Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $692.50K | $0 | $2.37M | $250.00K | $773.27K | $974.76K | $5.06M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | K. Rex Query Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $692.50K | $0 | $2.13M | $250.00K | $966.59K | $851.44K | $4.89M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | Leon J. Topalian Chair, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.56M | $0 | $12.06M | $1.75M | $2.72M | $941.14K | $19.02M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | Daniel R. Needham Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $672.30K | $0 | $4.22M | $250.00K | $902.39K | $1.19M | $7.24M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | K. Rex Query Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $672.30K | $0 | $3.94M | $250.00K | $1.13M | $1.21M | $7.20M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | Stephen D. Laxton | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $702.65K | $0 | $4.14M | $250.00K | $1.06M | $791.11K | $6.95M |
| 2025-03-24 | 2024 | Allen C. Behr Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $672.30K | $0 | $3.94M | $250.00K | $1.13M | $810.24K | $6.80M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $739.60K | $0 | $4.21M | $250.00K | $1.12M | $196.60K | $6.52M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | Leon J. Topalian Chair, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.50M | $0 | $12.20M | $1.75M | $5.06M | $1.99M | $22.50M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | Daniel R. Needham Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $614.20K | $0 | $4.28M | $250.00K | $1.38M | $1.01M | $7.53M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | K. Rex Query Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $614.20K | $0 | $3.84M | $250.00K | $1.73M | $1.03M | $7.46M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $711.20K | $0 | $4.26M | $250.00K | $1.80M | $416.89K | $7.44M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | Stephen D. Laxton | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $640.00K | $0 | $4.11M | $250.00K | $1.62M | $690.50K | $7.31M |
| 2025-03-24 | 2022 | Leon J. Topalian Chair, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.40M | $0 | $11.88M | $1.75M | $4.91M | $3.13M | $23.07M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2022 | MaryEmily Slate | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $266.30K | $0 | $3.82M | $250.00K | $778.93K | $2.62M | $7.73M |
| 2025-03-24 | 2022 | Daniel R. Needham Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $560.00K | $0 | $4.16M | $250.00K | $1.31M | $910.08K | $7.19M |
| 2025-03-24 | 2022 | K. Rex Query Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $560.00K | $0 | $3.75M | $250.00K | $1.64M | $931.95K | $7.13M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2022 | D. Chad Utermark Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $621.60K | $0 | $4.31M | $250.00K | $1.45M | $486.28K | $7.12M |
| 2024-03-22 | 2022 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $650.00K | $0 | $4.14M | $250.00K | $1.71M | $307.52K | $7.06M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2022 | James D. Frias | Former Former Chief Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $303.50K | $0 | $4.52M | $250.00K | $443.86K | $753.13K | $6.27M |
| 2025-03-24 | 2022 | Stephen D. Laxton | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $509.36K | $0 | $1.01M | $250.00K | $1.34M | $438.76K | $3.54M |
| 2024-03-22 | 2021 | Leon J. Topalian Chair, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $3.94M | $1.75M | $4.00M | $928.08K | $11.62M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2021 | Leon J. Topalian | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $3.94M | $1.75M | $4.00M | $928.08K | $11.62M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2021 | Douglas J. Jellison Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $464.90K | $0 | $1.20M | $250.00K | $1.39M | $3.13M | $6.44M |
| 2024-03-22 | 2021 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $605.00K | $0 | $1.95M | $250.00K | $1.63M | $722.97K | $5.16M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2021 | James D. Frias | Former Former Chief Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $638.00K | $0 | $3.13M | $250.00K | $957.00K | $1.36K | $4.97M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2021 | D. Chad Utermark Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $550.00K | $0 | $2.45M | $250.00K | $990.00K | $177.37K | $4.42M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2020 | Leon J. Topalian Chair, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $3.56M | $1.75M | $1.43M | $3.52M | $11.27M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2020 | Leon J. Topalian | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $3.56M | $1.75M | $1.43M | $3.52M | $11.27M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2020 | James D. Frias | Former Former Chief Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $638.00K | $0 | $2.68M | $250.00K | $408.96K | $4.29M | $8.26M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2020 | Ladd R. Hall | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $272.57K | $0 | $2.07M | $500.00K | $174.72K | $4.37M | $7.39M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2020 | Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr. Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $560.00K | $0 | $2.26M | $250.00K | $358.96K | $3.77M | $7.20M |
| 2023-03-24 | 2020 | D. Chad Utermark Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $550.00K | $0 | $2.15M | $250.00K | $423.06K | $3.52M | $6.90M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2020 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $550.00K | $0 | $2.24M | $250.00K | $352.55K | $3.35M | $6.74M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2020 | David A. Sumoski Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $550.00K | $0 | $2.24M | $250.00K | $352.55K | $3.35M | $6.74M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2019 | John J. Ferriola Chairman and | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.45M | $0 | $8.50M | $1.75M | $3.91M | $3.49M | $19.10M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2019 | R. Joseph Stratman | Former Former Chief Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $248.65K | $0 | $4.10M | $500.00K | $265.36K | $2.38M | $7.49M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2019 | James D. Frias | Chief Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $606.10K | $0 | $4.64M | $250.00K | $646.83K | $3.99K | $6.15M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2019 | Ladd R. Hall | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $540.80K | $0 | $4.44M | $250.00K | $577.14K | $3.99K | $5.81M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2019 | Ladd R. Hall Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $540.80K | $0 | $4.44M | $250.00K | $577.14K | $3.99K | $5.81M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2019 | Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr. Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $519.70K | $0 | $3.68M | $250.00K | $1.11M | $3.99K | $5.57M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2019 | D. Chad Utermark Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $507.20K | $0 | $3.80M | $250.00K | $974.31K | $3.99K | $5.53M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2019 | David A. Sumoski | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $507.20K | $0 | $3.80M | $250.00K | $974.31K | $3.99K | $5.53M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2019 | David A. Sumoski Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $507.20K | $0 | $3.80M | $250.00K | $974.31K | $3.99K | $5.53M |
| 2022-03-25 | 2019 | Leon J. Topalian | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $532.45K | $0 | $3.57M | $250.00K | $1.14M | $0 | $5.49M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2018 | John J. Ferriola Chairman and | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.40M | $0 | $7.09M | $1.75M | $5.32M | $1.48K | $15.56M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2018 | James D. Frias | Chief Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $551.00K | $0 | $3.53M | $250.00K | $1.10M | $1.48K | $5.43M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2018 | R. Joseph Stratman | Former Former Chief Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $528.50K | $0 | $2.73M | $250.00K | $1.51M | $1.48K | $5.01M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2018 | Ladd R. Hall | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $500.70K | $0 | $3.40M | $250.00K | $713.50K | $1.48K | $4.86M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2018 | Ladd R. Hall Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $500.70K | $0 | $3.40M | $250.00K | $713.50K | $1.48K | $4.86M |
| 2021-03-26 | 2018 | Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr. Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $481.20K | $0 | $2.47M | $250.00K | $1.37M | $1.48K | $4.57M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2017 | John J. Ferriola Chairman and | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.36M | $0 | $3.32M | $4.00M | $3.40M | $900 | $12.09M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2017 | James D. Frias | Chief Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $519.60K | $0 | $1.87M | $600.00K | $906.06K | $900 | $3.90M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2017 | R. Joseph Stratman | Former Former Chief Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $498.60K | $0 | $1.96M | $600.00K | $621.03K | $900 | $3.68M |
| 2020-03-27 | 2017 | Ladd R. Hall Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $472.35K | $0 | $1.90M | $600.00K | $588.34K | $900 | $3.56M |
| 2019-03-22 | 2016 | James R. Darsey | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $463.10K | $0 | $1.05M | $600.00K | $850.21K | $900 | $2.96M |
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