Bethlehem Steel Corporation

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857-2003), based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once was the second largest steel producer in the United States (after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based US Steel). But following its 2001 bankruptcy, the company was dissolved and the remaining assets sold to International Steel Group in 2003. During its life, Bethlehem Steel also was one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world.

Behind American landmarks

In 1916, Eugene G. Grace became the company's president, and, in 1945, he became its chairman, leading the company until 1960. Grace acquired a number of additional steel plants in the 1920s, and Bethlehem produced the steel for many of the country's most prominent landmarks, including New York City's Rockefeller Center and Madison Square Garden and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

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1916 - 1945 - 1960 - 1920s - New York City - Rockefeller Center - Madison Square Garden - San Francisco - Golden Gate Bridge

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