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George W. Hawk, Jr., was named general counsel and secretary in January 2005. In his position, he is the chief legal officer of the Company.
Mr. Hawk joined Cliffs in 2003 as assistant general counsel, and later that same year, was named assistant secretary. Prior to joining Cliffs, he was deputy general counsel at Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., and legal counsel at Elsag Bailey Process Automation N.V. He began his legal career with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hawk was an audit supervisor with Ernst & Young.
Mr. Hawk was graduated from Cornell University with a Juris doctorate. He received his MBA from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, and holds a Bachelor of Science in physics from Denison University.
He is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, and the American Society of Corporate Secretaries. Mr. Hawk is a certified public accountant. | 