Business: Mr. Statistics

The great brontosaurus of American industry, U. S. Steel Corp., was brought into existence by the mighty financial hand of the original J. P. Morgan. Today, as from its beginning, Morgan men sit prominently on the board of U. S. Steel. Last week one more Morgan man, not a partner but a son of the House, was chosen to help mold the destinies of Steel. His name is Edward Riley Stettinius and he has, by reputation, the driving power of a locomotive.

The original Edward Riley Stettinius was a matchmaker (president of Diamond Match) from...

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