Rebecca Lukens
Rebecca Lukens | |
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| Born | January 6, 1794 |
| Died | December 10, 1854 (aged 60) |
| Known for | Owner and manager, Lukens Steel Company |
| Spouse | Dr. Charles Lukens |
Rebecca Lukens (1794–1854), born Rebecca Webb Pennock, was an American businesswoman. She was the owner and manager of the iron and steel mill which became the Lukens Steel Company of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Fortune Magazine called her "America's first female CEO of an industrial company" and its board of editors named her to the National Business Hall of Fame in 1994.