Professional Profile: Keith Corneau 2015

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