Michael Siegal
Olympic Steel
Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, Miami University
What Guides My Decision Making: Intuition and Olympic Steel’s core values
Favorite Quote: “Cash is King.”
What Motivates Me: Fear of failure
Most Important Leadership Quality: Listening
If I Could Have Any Other Job: To serve as the head of the Buffett Foundation or any philanthropic role that would allow me to direct significant sums of money to better society
Proudest Moment: Besides having and raising children, my proudest moment was receiving the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor. (November 2022, from President Isaac Herzog)
Theme Song of My Leadership Style: “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
My Very First Job and What I Learned From It: I worked as a bicycle guard at Beachwood Pool. The job taught me to be aware of the details and to anticipate what could go wrong.