 The principal stockholder of Republic was Cyrus Eaton, a well-known financier who made a fortune, in part, through Republic Steel.With the combination of these two companies with Republic Steel Corporation, Republic became the third largest steel company in the United States after U.S. Steel Company and the Bethlehem Steel Company.At the time of its combination with Bourne-Fuller and Central Alloy, Republic was headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio.