EXHIBIT 24

                       POWERS OF ATTORNEY
                                
                        POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for
the year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H.
Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act
without the other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-
in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his
hand this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/Robert J. Borel
                              Robert J. Borel



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/Charles R. Carson
                              Charles R. Carson



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Edward A. Ferkany
                              Edward A. Ferkany



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ John E. Fisher
                              John E. Fisher



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ John F. Havens
                              John F. Havens



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 19th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Robert J. Klein
                              Robert J. Klein



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Pete A. Klisares
                              Pete A. Klisares



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Katherine S. LeVeque
                              Katherine S. LeVeque



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Donal H. Malenick
                              Donal H. Malenick



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ John H. McConnell
                              John H. McConnell



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ John P. McConnell
                              John P. McConnell



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Robert B. McCurry
                              Robert B. McCurry



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Charles D. Minor
                              Charles D. Minor



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ Gerald B. Mitchell
                              Gerald B. Mitchell



                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, which is about to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1934, its Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the
year ended May 31, 1995 constitutes and appoints Donal H. Malenick,
Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the
other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 17th day of August, 1995.

                              /s/ James Petropoulos
                              James Petropoulos