William Adolph Irvin (December 7, 1873 - January 1, 1952) was the president of U.S. Steel.

He went straight to the mines and worked his way up to the corporations, where he eventually became president.

He died on January 1, 1952, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.

[2][3] Irvin's namesake ore boat, the William A. Irvin was christened in 1938 and served as a flagship of U.S. Steel's Great Lakes fleet until her retirement in 1978.

[4] The vessel was purchased by the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and was converted to a maritime museum in 1986.