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 |
| Died | November 9, 1978 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 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 graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a degree in electrical engineering.[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
- 1 2 WILSON, TOM. "Tom Wilson: Admiral plant contributed much". Galesburg Register Mail. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ↑ "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. November 26, 1952. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ↑ "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.