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Show training at the University of Michigan and at Lehigh University, Univer-sity, where he graduated with a degree In metallurgical engineering. engineer-ing. A native of Rockford, Illinois, Mr. Strote had his earlier business busi-ness training with the National Lock company of that city, serving serv-ing from 1930 to 1938 In various capacities, Including that of purchasing agent. From 1938 to 1942, he was employed by Griffith Grif-fith Construction company, Camp Grant, Illinois, and the construction firm of Boyle and Healy, Carbondale, Illinois, as assistant purchasing agent. In March, 1942, he became assistant purchasing agent In the Defense Plant division of Columbia Steel company, a United States Steel subsidiary. More Officials Named At Steel Plant GENEVA, Oct. 4 Peer D. Nielsen Niel-sen has been appointed general superintendent, and Clifford G. Strote, purchasing agent, of the Geneva Steel company, United States Steel corporation subsidiary subsi-diary with headquarters at Geneva, Ge-neva, Utah, it was announced today to-day by Walther Mathesius, president. pres-ident. Mr. Nielsen, who, until recently, recent-ly, was chief engineer of the Lorain (Ohio) Works, National Tube company, began his service with U. S. Steel corporation subsidiaries sub-sidiaries in 1924 ih the chemical laboratory and open hearth department de-partment of the Ldraln plant, j He became, successively, assistant assist-ant open hearth metallurgist, assistant open hearth superintendent, superin-tendent, Steel Works superintendent superin-tendent and advanced to the I position of chief engineer In |