# Benjamin Franklin Fairless

> Benjamin Franklin Fairless was an American steel executive. He was president of a wide range of steel companies during a turbulent and formative period in the American steel industry. His roles included President of Central Alloy Steel from 1928 to 1930; First Vice President of Republic Steel from 1930 to 1935; President of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company from 1935 to 1938; and then President (1938-1955), and later Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors (1952-1955) of U.S. Steel, the largest steel corporation in the United States.

*President, U.S. Steel Corporation*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1890-05-03
- **Died:** 1962-01-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Benjamin Franklin Fairless was an American steel executive. He was president of a wide range of steel companies during a turbulent and formative period in the American steel industry. His roles included President of Central Alloy Steel from 1928 to 1930; First Vice President of Republic Steel from 1930 to 1935; President of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company from 1935 to 1938; and then President (1938-1955), and later Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors (1952-1955) of U.S. Steel, the largest steel corporation in the United States.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.8

## Sources
- [Benjamin Franklin Fairless](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin_Fairless)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888630)

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