CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, United States, February 2026 – Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced that John L. “Jack” Sullivan will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President, effective March 1, 2026. He will succeed Steve Laxton, who was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2026.
Mr. Sullivan, 52, joined Nucor in 2022 as General Manager of Investor Relations and was promoted to Vice President, Treasurer and General Manager of Investor Relations in 2025. Prior to Nucor, he spent 13 years at Duke Energy, holding positions of increasing responsibility across treasury, corporate development, and investor relations. Before that, he spent nine years in corporate and investment banking at Bank of America.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration from Wake Forest University.
“Jack will be a great addition to the executive leadership team,” said Leon Topalian, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor. “He is an accomplished leader whose strong financial acumen and strategic insight position him well to advance Nucor’s mission of creating sustainable long-term value for our shareholders, customers, teammates and the communities we serve. I would also like to thank Steve Laxton, who will continue as our President and Chief Operating Officer, for his leadership as CFO during this transition period.”
About Nucor
Nucor Corporation and its affiliates manufacture steel and steel products with operating facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its product portfolio includes carbon and alloy steel, structural steel, sheet and plate, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, steel joists, decking, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, and utility structures, among others. Through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, Nucor also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals and processes scrap materials. Nucor is North America’s largest recycler.
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