Rebecca Lukens
1794 - 1854
Finance; businesswoman
Personal Information
Born: 1794
Died: 1854
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Quaker Boarding Schools
Professional Life
Field of Study: Finance; businesswoman
Institution/Corporation: Lukens Steel company; Bethlehem Steele; Cleveland Cliffs
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1994, Global Business Hall of Fame; 1994, declared America s First Industrial Leader, Fortune magazine; Iron & Steel Hall of Fame; WWII Liberty ship SS Rebecca Lukens named after her; Iron & Steel Museum gives an annual Lukens Award in her honor
Achievements: company name changed to Lukens Steel Company in 1890 in honor of Rebecca; comapny remained in the family until 1998 when sold to Bethlehem Steel & continues to run under Cleveland Cliffs
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