Have you ever wanted to know about one of the richest men in the world? Andrew Carnegie was one of the richest men in the world. Andrew Carnegie went rags to rich when he established a productive steel company. He eventually sold the business for millions of dollars. Through dedicator, intelligence trial and error, this famous American invented a material that has built the U.S. Andrew Carnegie was a poor immigrant that became the richest man in the world, and then he spent the rest of his life giving away his money.
Andrew Carnegie was a poor man before he became one of the richest men of the world. On November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, United Kingdom which was the center of the linen industry. Carnegie’s mother was …show more content…
Scott was not very happy that Carnegie did that without permission, but he was very impressed with what Carnegie did. Moreover, Scott decided to give Carnegie more responsibility and decision making power. When Scott was drafted to serve under the Assistant Secretary of War in the Civil War, Carnegie was more than ready to take the place as superintendent. Carnegie stayed at Pennsylvania Railroad until 1865. While Carnegie was investing his money and working for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Carnegie wrote a letter to himself about his uneasiness with the business life. One writing, explaining, “To continue much longer overwhelmed by business cares and with most of my thoughts wholly upon the way to make more money in the shortest time must degrade me beyond hope of permanent recovery I will resign business at thirty-five, but during the ensuring two years I wish to spend the afternoons in receiving instruction and in reading systematically.”(qtd. in “Andrew Carnegie” pbs.org) Only two years after writing his letter, he introduced a new steel process. Therefore, Carnegie was earning a great deal of money by investing his money
Andrew Carnegie was a poor man before he became one of the richest men of the world. On November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, United Kingdom which was the center of the linen industry. Carnegie’s mother was …show more content…
Scott was not very happy that Carnegie did that without permission, but he was very impressed with what Carnegie did. Moreover, Scott decided to give Carnegie more responsibility and decision making power. When Scott was drafted to serve under the Assistant Secretary of War in the Civil War, Carnegie was more than ready to take the place as superintendent. Carnegie stayed at Pennsylvania Railroad until 1865. While Carnegie was investing his money and working for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Carnegie wrote a letter to himself about his uneasiness with the business life. One writing, explaining, “To continue much longer overwhelmed by business cares and with most of my thoughts wholly upon the way to make more money in the shortest time must degrade me beyond hope of permanent recovery I will resign business at thirty-five, but during the ensuring two years I wish to spend the afternoons in receiving instruction and in reading systematically.”(qtd. in “Andrew Carnegie” pbs.org) Only two years after writing his letter, he introduced a new steel process. Therefore, Carnegie was earning a great deal of money by investing his money