Geneva Steel's former top executive has been named president of a Nevada company.
Kenneth C. Johnson will lead Amerityre Corp., based in Boulder City. The company is involved in tire technology development.
Johnson was a member of the Amerityre board of directors from October until being named president. He was a director, president and chief executive officer of Vineyard-based Geneva Steel from April 2001 to June 2005 and served in other Geneva Steel positions from October 1991 to April 2001.