It has been said many times before, that the story of Andrew Carnegie was a true rags to riches story. He is one of the pioneers of the industrialization of America and the king of the steel industry in the 1800’s. Nearing the turn of the century Carnegie sold his multi-billion dollar companies and turned his focus onto philanthropy. He was one, if not the first, to publicly say all of the rich had a moral obligation to give away their fortune. Carnegie ‘put his money where his mouth was’ by giving away upwards of $350 million in his lifetime. On August 11, 1919 in Andrew Carnegie died at Lenox, Massachusetts.
Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 to a poor, lower-class family in Dunfermline, Scotland. His family believed in education, although
Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 to a poor, lower-class family in Dunfermline, Scotland. His family believed in education, although