Mr. Michel Wurth

Biography

Michel Wurth, 66, has made his career within ArcelorMittal and before in some of its constituent companies. Before joining the Board of Directors in May 2014, he was member of the Group Management Board of ArcelorMittal, responsible for Long Carbon Steel Worldwide. Between 2006 and 2011, he was in charge, within ArcelorMittal, of Flat Carbon Europe, Automotive, global R&D and Industeel.
The merger of Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor leading to the creation of Arcelor in 2002, led to Michel Wurth’s appointment as Senior Executive Vice President and CFO up to January 1st, 2006, when he became deputy CEO with responsibilities for Flat Carbon Steel and R&D.

Michel Wurth joined Arbed in 1979 and held various functions including Corporate Secretary, member of the Group Management Board from 1996 and CFO.

Furthermore, Michel Wurth serves as non-executive Chairman or Director in different companies in Luxembourg and Germany.
He is a member of the Board of the Banque Centrale du Luxembourg, and Vice-Chairman of the Luxembourg Red Cross.

Michel Wurth holds a law degree from the University of Grenoble, a degree in Political Science from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Grenoble and a MSC in Economics from the London School of Economics and is Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Sacred Heart University. He has
been lecturer in Economics at the Université de Luxembourg, from 1982 to 1995.

He is married and has three children.