Richard Teets Jr

Richard Teets Jr

Richard Teets Jr (#3129)

  • $ 1 B
  • steel
  • United States
  • M
  • 70 Years

About Me

Richard Teets is a cofounder of Steel Dynamics, one of the largest steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States. He cofounded the Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company in 1993 and helped take it public on the Nasdaq in 1996. He retired as the company's executive vice president for steelmaking and president and chief operating officer of steel operations in 2016. He owns 3% of the company.
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  • #3332   Billionaires (2026)

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