Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 14, 2004

BRIAN HEDGES – RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS:TSX)

BRIAN R. HEDGES has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Russel Metals Inc. since 1994. Mr. Hedges received his Honors Commerce Degree in 1974 from Carleton University in Ottawa, and has been a Chartered Accountant since 1976. Mr. Hedges' career in the telecommunications industry progressed from Controller of Gandalf Technologies to Chief Financial Officer of Teleglobe Inc. Teleglobe is Canada's international telecommunications carrier. Profile
TWST: What is Russel Metals?

Mr. Hedges: Russel Metals is one of the largest metal distribution

companies in North America and is the largest in Canada, based both on

revenues and tons sold.