US Steel Corporation

US Steel Corporation

The history of the creation and formation of US Steel Corporation.

The history of the United States Steel Corporation began in 1901 in New Jersey. A number of well-known businessmen participated in its creation, including Andrew Carnegie, Elbert Gary, Charles Schwab and JP Morgan.



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Carnegie founded the Carnegie Steel Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Gary founded the Federal Steel Company based in Chicago...
00:00 Foundation US Steel Corporation
00:27 First president
01:41 famous structures
02:52 Purchase of Tennessee Coal
03:15 Great Depression
04:03 The Second World War
04:38 Postwar years
06:17 Carl Icahn wins
07:39 Largest steel producer in the US
09:12 Separation of companies
10:12 Purchase of Lone Star Technologies
10:51 Company today