Nucor Corporation announced that Gregory J. Murphy, Executive Vice President of Business Services and General Counsel, plans to retire following a 36-year career.
Mr. Murphy will transition out of his current responsibilities when Benjamin M. Pickett will be promoted to Executive Vice President of Business Services and Douglas R. Wilner will be promoted to President of Corporate Legal Affairs and General Counsel. Mr. Murphy will continue in his Executive Vice President capacity as an advisor to Leon Topalian, Nucor’s Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will work with Messrs. Pickett and Wilner to ensure a seamless transition.
Mr. Murphy began his Nucor career as Vice President and General Counsel. He assumed additional responsibilities for environmental and public affairs before being promoted to his current role. Prior to joining Nucor, Mr. Murphy was a Partner with Moore & Van Allen PLLC in Charlotte, where he led the Litigation Practice Group and served for a decade on the firm’s Executive Committee.
Mr. Pickett began his career with Nucor as Director of Corporate Legal Affairs. He was promoted to General Manager and Counsel of Public Affairs and Government Relations before being elected to Vice President. Prior to joining Nucor, he was a Partner with Moore & Van Allen, PLLC. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mr. Wilner joined Nucor as General Manager of Corporate Legal Affairs before his election to Vice President. Before joining Nucor, he was an Assistant General Counsel at Monsanto Company and in private practice with law firms in St. Louis and Charlotte. He received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Courtesy of Nucor.