Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil Company, and become one heck of a rich man. In 1863 Rockefeller invested in Cleveland, Ohio, Refinery, for then-fledgling oil. He controlled most of the refineries in the US. They thought he was doing unethical practices, to gain monopoly industries. They had found, the Standard Oil Company in violation, of antitrust laws, and ordered it to be dissolve. Rockefeller was born to a traveling salesman. He always did little side jobs, from selling candy, raising turkeys (which is the only animal the U.S has domesticated) and doing small jobs for neighbors. He had moved to Cleveland, Ohio which is a reason he invested money into there. At the age of 16, John had found himself a job as an office clerk. The start of his company become
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He had reached his goal to living to 100.
Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was also a wealthy man of his time in the industry. He was son of a handloom weaver. As he grew older him and his family came to America. He started his work life early. He worked to get where he is the business. He believed conditions for workers would improve, when that failed they moved to better. Sold everything they had to make it to America with the family. They had moved into a two rooms above where family had worked, but his dad took over. The business had failed and that left the family without money, yet again. More than enough jobs came later on, rail carts are a big one. He rose high and well, shared profits. They all came together on one little project. The project of having sleeping on rail carts. They decided to let him on that. The Sleeping Car Company, they had made a good outcome after they had hit the bank. They had finally put the first sleeping car out on the railroad. A great success for everyone.
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He had reached his goal to living to 100.
Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was also a wealthy man of his time in the industry. He was son of a handloom weaver. As he grew older him and his family came to America. He started his work life early. He worked to get where he is the business. He believed conditions for workers would improve, when that failed they moved to better. Sold everything they had to make it to America with the family. They had moved into a two rooms above where family had worked, but his dad took over. The business had failed and that left the family without money, yet again. More than enough jobs came later on, rail carts are a big one. He rose high and well, shared profits. They all came together on one little project. The project of having sleeping on rail carts. They decided to let him on that. The Sleeping Car Company, they had made a good outcome after they had hit the bank. They had finally put the first sleeping car out on the railroad. A great success for everyone.
JP