Former DJJ exec promoted within Nucor

Charlotte, North Carolina-based electric arc furnace steelmaker Nucor Corp. has announced that former David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) scrap metal trader Brad Ford has been promoted to executive vice president of fabricated construction products. The promotion took effect May 14.

Ford began his career in 2001 as a brokerage representative with Cincinnati-based DJJ, which Nucor acquired in 2008. Ford later served as a district manager and international trading manager with DJJ.

In 2013, Ford became commercial vice president at DJJ’s Florida-based subsidiary, Trademark Metals Recycling LLC (TMR). He then served as president of TMR from 2015 to 2020 before becoming general manager of the building products business unit Vulcraft-Indiana in 2020.

Ford became a vice president of Nucor Corp. in 2022 and had served as vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Decatur LLC in Alabama before his recent promotion.

“Brad is an exceptional leader who consistently delivers strong results,” says Leon Topalian, Nucor board chair, president and CEO. “His experience in the industry for more than 20 years has positioned him well to take on this challenging role. We look forward to his contributions to the executive leadership team.”