# William B. Dickson

> William Brown Dickson was an American business executive in the steel industry. Starting his career as a common laborer in the Homestead Steel Works of Carnegie Steel at the age of 15, he rose to become vice president of Carnegie Steel, U.S. Steel, and Midvale Steel. He was an outspoken advocate for the end of the seven-day week and the twelve-hour day in the steel industry and became a proponent of "industrial democracy" based on stock ownership by employees.

*American business executive (1865-1942)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1865-11-06
- **Died:** 1942-01-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Brown Dickson was an American business executive in the steel industry. Starting his career as a common laborer in the Homestead Steel Works of Carnegie Steel at the age of 15, he rose to become vice president of Carnegie Steel, U.S. Steel, and Midvale Steel. He was an outspoken advocate for the end of the seven-day week and the twelve-hour day in the steel industry and became a proponent of "industrial democracy" based on stock ownership by employees.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.0
- **Momentum:** 17.3

## Sources
- [William B. Dickson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Dickson)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21665115)

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