Name: Keith Corneau
Title: Executive Vice President
Company: United Steel, Inc.
Location: East Hartford, CT
Place of birth: Harford Hospital, Harford CT
Family: Wife, Alicia; son, Cameron; daughter, Chloe
College: University of South Carolina
First job unrelated to your current field: Usher, Meadows Music Theater, Hartford
First job in current field: Field Laborer, United Steel, 1997
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? United Steel is New England's largest fabricator and erector of structural steel. We are increasing our service area to include the tri-state area.
Hobbies: Golf, hockey, and any outdoor activity
Favorite novel: "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator). Actually it's a children's book, but my kids light up when we read it!
Favorite film: "The Departed"
Keys to success: I believe that our success is the result of focusing on two critical elements every day: keeping our employees safe, and empowering them to make decisions. He attributes his personal success to working with people who are focused on continually improving themselves regardless of their level of experience.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Warren Buffett
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Philanthropist