Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, recognized two significant milestones in the Company’s history – the 50th anniversary of Executive Chairman, Michael D. Siegal, and the Company’s 70th year in business.
Olympic Steel began in 1954 as a steel distribution partnership between two brothers, Sam Sigel and Sol Siegal. The business, an initial joint investment of $17,000, was run from a rented warehouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
Michael Siegal currently serves as the president of the Maccabi World Union and is on the board at Twin City Fan Companies, LTD. Since 2014, he has also served on the Board of Directors of the Development Corporation of Israel and Chairs the Jewish Agency for Israel. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), University Hospitals of Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He also previously served as the Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of North American and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
Courtesy of Olympic Steel.