Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
F. Kenneth Iverson
Nucor Corporation
1965–1996
1965–1996
Nucor Corporation
1965–1996
1965–1996
Iverson pioneered the mini steel mill and, in the process, reinvented the steel industry. By the early 1980s, Nucor Corporation had grown into the most profitable carbon-steel operation in the world. In 1984, it produced 1.5 million tons of steel, with sales of $660 million and profits of $44.5 million.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1925–2002
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Executive, Low-/Mid-Level
Education / Military
- Graduate: Purdue University
- Undergraduate: Cornell University
- Military Service: Navy