NJIT Alumna and Trustee Norma B. Clayton Appointed to Nucor Board of Directors

Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States, has announced that Norma Clayton ’81 has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Clayton, co-vice chair of NJIT’s Board of Trustees, brings decades of experience to the international steel manufacturer and will begin her tenure on the board Sept. 1.

"Norma brings extensive experience in the areas of business management, manufacturing operations, technology and innovation leadership, human resources and international business," said Leon J. Topalian, president and CEO of Nucor. "We are fortunate to have her join the Nucor team."

Clayton has previously served in various leadership capacities at The Boeing Company, and most recently as the vice president for Learning, Training and Development. Clayton was the first African American, and woman, to hold a senior manufacturing position at Boeing.

Joining in 1995, her first role was director of machine center, Military Aircraft & Missile Systems Group where she was the head of all fabrication operations. In 1998, she became the vice president, Lean Manufacturing and Quality then appointed vice president and general manager, Maintenance and Modification, Military Aerospace support in 2001. Clayton has held leadership roles throughout her career at Fortune 500 companies including Lockheed Martin, General Electric, RCA and General Motors.

Video Caption: Clayton speaks at the 32nd Annual New Jersey Institute of Technology Scholarship Brunch: The Virtual Experience during the spring of 2021.

In addition to her illustrious career, Clayton continues to advocate for a number of organizations and holds board member positions at the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, Leadership America, American Society of Industrial Engineers, and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources.

Inspired by her own experiences, Clayton has been a generous benefactor to NJIT, most recently endowing the Learning Center in the Central King Building and establishing the Jacqueline V. Brown Memorial Scholarship in honor of her mother, a champion of education.