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      &lt;p&gt;William S. Dietrich II, the former steel executive who recently announced a donation of $265 million to Carnegie Mellon, died this past Thursday, according to the John A. Freyvogel Inc. funeral home in Shadyside. The cause of death was given as complications from cancer. Dietrich was 73 years old.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Born in Pittsburgh, Dietrich made his fortune by transforming his father&rsquo;s small steel warehouse and distribution business, Dietrich Industries, into the nation&rsquo;s largest manufacturer of light metal framing for the construction industry. When Dietrich Industries was sold to Worthington Industries in 1996, Dietrich remained a director until 2008.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Dietrich was an active member of the Pittsburgh community; he served on the trustee boards for a variety of local institutions, including Carnegie Mellon, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the UPMC Health System, and the University of Pittsburgh. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Dietrich was also an author of many political and global history boo...&lt;/p&gt;

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      &lt;p&gt;Senior Staffwriter Jackson Lane contributed to this article.&lt;/p&gt;

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