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USG Corp. (USG)On Dec 4: 14.43  Up 0.37 (2.63%)  
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USG Corp.
550 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661-3676
United States - Map
Phone: 312-436-4000
Fax: 312-672-4093
Web Site: http://www.usg.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:General Building Materials
Full Time Employees:12,800

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
USG Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of building materials worldwide. The company manufactures and markets gypsum and related products, including gypsum wallboard, lines of joint compounds used for finishing wallboard joints, lines of cement board and accessories, lines of gypsum fiber panels, lines of poured gypsum underlayments, and various construction plaster products. Its gypsum products are used in various building applications to finish the interior walls, ceilings, and floors in residential, commercial, and institutional construction. The company also produces gypsum-based products for agricultural and industrial customers to use in various applications, including soil conditioning, road repair, fireproofing, and ceramics. USG Corporation distributes its gypsum products through its own locations, specialty wallboard distributors, building materials dealers, home improvement centers and other retailers, and contractors. In addition, the company manufactures and markets interior systems products, including ceiling tiles and ceiling grids that are primarily used in commercial applications. Further, USG Corporation distributes other manufacturersÂ’ gypsum wallboard, joint compound and other gypsum products, drywall metal, insulation, roofing products, and accessories. Its products are also used in repair and remodel construction. The company was founded in 1901 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    USG Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 91.6% of Russell 3000 companies and 80.6% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. William C. Foote , 58
    Exec. Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 2.00M $ 0
    Mr. James S. Metcalf , 51
    Pres, Chief Operating Officer
    $ 983.00K $ 0
    Mr. Richard H. Fleming , 61
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 732.00K $ 0
    Mr. Stanley L. Ferguson , 56
    Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel
    $ 593.00K $ 0
    Mr. Brian J. Cook , 51
    Sr. VP of HR
    $ 424.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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