Richard Sarver

Richard Sarver has written 2 books that offer an insider's look at the steel industry. Taking the Heat – A Steelworker’s Story (2012, Flatwoods Press), details some of his experiences as a melt shop worker at a small steel mill in Roanoke, Virginia. Sarver's latest book, Roanoke's Other Star (2017, Flatwoods Press), describes how, in 1962, the small, independent steel mill where Sarver continues to work became the first steel producer in the U.S. to practice a revolutionary new steel-making process.

Sarver became a steelworker in 1980, at age 18. While working full time he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history from Radford University, graduating in 2005. Sarver resides in Montgomery County, Virginia.