United States Steel Corp. announced that Senior Vice President-Public Policy & Governmental Affairs Terrence D. Straub, has elected to retire effective Nov. 30, 2009, after 28 years of service with the company. Effective Dec. 1, 2009, General Counsel & Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs James D. Garraux will assume responsibility for the governmental affairs organization, and Thomas M. Sneeringer will advance to managing director-federal governmental affairs and assume daily oversight of the activities coordinated by the company's Washington, D.C., office. Sneeringer will report to Garraux as will Scott R. Salmon, general manager-federal governmental affairs, and Christopher J. Masciantonio, general manager-state governmental affairs. Garraux currently serves as the company's general counsel and also leads its labor relations, environmental affairs and corporate security activities. In his expanded role, Sneeringer will be responsible for the daily operations of the company's Washington, D.C., office and will continue to provide leadership on international trade policy and a host of other public policy matters of significance to the company. Sneeringer joined U. S. Steel in March 2003 as director of federal governmental affairs for the company's Washington, D.C., office.

United States Steel Corp. announced several executive-level leadership changes. Vice President-Supply Chain & Customer Service John C. Price has elected to retire effective Nov. 30, 2009, after 40 years of service with the company. Anton Lukac, who currently serves as vice president-engineering & technology, will assume Price's position, and Anthony R. Bridge, who is currently vice president-operations, will succeed Lukac. In his new position, Lukac, 49, will be responsible for the company's business planning, logistics services, processed products and customer service organizations. Lukac will report to Senior Vice President-North American Flat Roll Operations Michael S. Williams. Bridge, 55, will assume executive responsibility for research and development activities at the company's Research and Technology Center in Munhall, Pa., Automotive Center in Troy, Mich., and USSE Research in Kosice, Slovakia. He will also oversee engineering; coke battery assessment, reliability and rehabilitation; and blast furnace engineering and technology activities across the company. He will report to Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer John H. Goodish.

United States Steel Corp. announced that the board of directors declared a dividend of five cents per share on U. S. Steel Common Stock. The dividend is payable December 10, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 11, 2009.