Steven R. Rogel

Steven R. Rogel 55, became president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Weyerhaeuser Company on December 1, 1997. Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser he had served as president and CEO of Willamette Industries, Inc. He is a 32-year veteran of the forest products industry.

Rogel received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemical Engineering in 1965 from the University of Washington in Seattle. Following graduation, he began his career at St. Regis Paper Company, where he worked until 1970. From 1970 to 1972, he was assistant manager at St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp and Paper in Nackawic, N.B., Canada. He joined Willamette in 1972 as technical director at the company’s operations in Albany, Ore. He was named president and chief executive officer of Willamette in 1995.

Rogel completed the executive education programs at Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1989, respectively. He serves on various boards, including the American Forest & Paper Association and the World Forestry Center. He is a director of Fred Meyer, Inc., the Cascade Pacific Council Boy Scouts of America and a trustee of Pacific University.