Clifford Hood
Clifford Hood | |
|---|---|
Hood in a 1956 publication of The Washington Star | |
| 6th President of U.S. Steel | |
| In office January 1, 1952 – 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Fairless |
| Succeeded by | Walter F. Munford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Monmouth, Illinois, US |
| Died | November 9, 1978 (aged 84) Palm Beach, Florida, US |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois System |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Clifford F. Hood (1894 – November 9, 1978) was an American business executive who served as president of U.S. Steel.
Biography
Hood was born 1894, near Monmouth, Illinois, and worked as a water boy from age 10. He graduated from Galesburg High School,[1] and attended the University of Illinois System.[2] In 1917, he was hired as a clerk for the American Steel and Wire Company. He served in the military during World War I, and continued working at U.S. steel, becoming president of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company subsidiary on January 1, 1950. He was appointed president of U.S. steel on January 1, 1952,[3] serving until 1959. During his presidency, U.S. Steel manufactured its billionth ton of steel.[1] He continued working with the company as a chairman until 1967, when he retired and moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died on November 9, 1978, aged 84.[4]
Awards
- Horatio Alger Award — 1954
References
- ^ a b WILSON, TOM. "Tom Wilson: Admiral plant contributed much". Galesburg Register Mail. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ LIFE. Time Inc. 1946-11-11.
- ^ "HOOD, EX-FARM BOY, TO HEAD U. S. STEEL; Will Take Over His New Duties Jan. 1, Succeeding Fairless, Who Remains Chairman Clifford F. Hood Named President Of U. S. Steel Succeeding Fairless". The New York Times. 1952-11-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Clifford Hood, Former President Of U.S. Steel Corp., Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. 1978-11-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-18.