 In 2009, he requested a 20% salary reduction and more than 60% reduction in his compensation package citing the difficult business environment.From June 6, 2008, to May 31, 2013, with Surma at the helm, US Steel's stock value plummeted by 89%.Surma is a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League with a share estimated in 2012 of $2 million.