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John P. Surma

Business executive

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Connections: John P. Surma has direct or once-removed relationships with 531 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 96% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 96

Influence: Surma has a Muckety influence index of 99 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 99

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John P. Surma

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Gender: Male

Age in 2012: 57

Address: Lives and/or works in Pittsburgh, PA

Wealth class: Multimillionaire

Areas of interest:

education

business

banking

chemical industry

energy industry

politics & government

steel

Personal social network: Much of Surma's Muckety comes from business connections. His power base is his role as chairman & CEO of United States Steel Corporation.

Financial information:

As an officer, director and/or owner of publicly traded securities, John P. Surma has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. >> See filings

Muckety news stories featuring John P. Surma

Penn State board lowers the boom

After an emergency meeting Wednesday, Penn State trustees announced that both coach Joe Paterno and president Graham Spanier were done.

November 10, 2011

John P. Surma current relationships:

Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations - member

American Iron and Steel Institute - chairman

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation - director

Calgon Carbon Corporation - director

International Iron and Steel Institute - vice chairman

National Association of Manufacturers - director

National Petroleum Council - member

Pennsylvania State University - trustee

United States Steel Corporation - chairman & CEO

John P. Surma past relationships:

Marathon Oil Corp. - SVP

Mellon Financial Corporation - director

USX Corporation - assistant to the chairman

Five degrees of Kevin:

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John P. Surma → National Association of Manufacturers →
  Ursula M. Burns → American Express Company →
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Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in John P. Surma's web of second-degree relationships:

Charles R. Lee

Richard A. Gephardt

Ursula M. Burns

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John P. Surma campaign contributions:

Listed below are federal donations of $3,000+ reported to the FEC.

National Republican Congressional Committee - $5,000 on 7/23/2010

American Iron and Steel Institute PAC - $5,000 on 3/14/2009

American Iron and Steel Institute PAC - $5,000 on 4/20/2008

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