Ohio steel tycoon Jim Weller, his wife, son, and daughter-in-law were killed in a tragic plane crash just minutes after takeoff. A plane crash in Ohio claimed the lives of businessman James “Jim ...

James “Jim” Weller, 67, owner of Liberty Steel Industries Inc; his wife Veronica, 68; their son John, 36; and daughter-in-law Maria, 34; were on the plane when it crashed.

James Weller II, 67, was the president and CEO of Liberty Steel Industries, Inc. in Warren, Ohio, according to reports, though the company declined a request for comment from the Daily News.

Cleveland-Cliffs started up a new $150 million finishing line at an Ohio steel mill even as it has idled facilities in south suburban Riverdale and around the country.