Jeffrey Steiner (April 3, 1937, Vienna – November 1, 2008) was the chief executive officer of the Fairchild Corporation, the successor corporation of Fairchild Industries, Inc.[1] Steiner was born in Vienna, Austria.
His family fled to Turkey during World War II, when Hitler's troops invaded Austria.
He spoke French, English, Turkish, German, Italian, and Spanish.
[citation needed] In 2006 his compensation from Fairchild was halved, following a shareholder lawsuit alleging overpayment.
[2] Steiner was a leader and contributor among the youth of the Jewish community.