Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, George Eastman and J.P. Morgan were Captains of Industry because they improved America by creating jobs, innovating their industry and giving generously to their communities. Each of them demonstrated this in many ways. One way these men proved that they were Captains of Industry was by innovating many of the booming industries. Andrew Carnegie Specialized in the steel industry. He made the industry popular by taking the idea from Great Britain to America. Steel became popular enough that it started to be used all over the country. It was especially known for being used in skyscrapers. Eastman was highly innovative when it came to the Kodak camera. He made a lot of positive changes to the camera so it
