Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and Thomas Edison. They constructed a bold vision for modern America and transformed tremendously. Down to oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobile and finance.
Background about Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a famous businessman and philanthropist and one of the richest men in history of the world. He built a fortune through the steel industry. He was a great visionary who could foresee and encash the business opportunities well in time thereby becoming the leader of the American steel industry. In 1901 he sold his business and dedicated his time expanding his philanthropic work, including the establishment of Carnegie-Mellon University in 1904. He died in August 11, 1919.
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Andrew Carnegie, an immigrant to the USA, was a man who made a huge amount of money and felt rich had an obligation to help develop the nation that allowed him to get rich. He helped donated hundreds of libraries and other public works. He gave away 90 percent of his entire fortune which in today’s terms added up to about 4.75 billion dollars. That’s a lot right? Because he did this, many people lived life easier with the new editions in there towns. He created endowments for peace and scholarship, heroism, advancements of minorities and public viewing. He was also a man who worked to cut and minimize wages, opposed unions as being against evolution, worked tirelessly to maintain and extend tariffs that allowed him to get rich. His company was involved in one of the most famous union breaking lock outs in which 10 men were