Captain of industry

George Eastman, J.P. Morgan, John Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie were captains of industry. Eastman, Morgan, Rockefeller, and Carnegie were all captains of industry because they all gave back and donated money, each of these four men donated money or items to business, charities, and founded their own schools or business. George Eastman was a very generous man and gave money to schools, businesses, and even gave away scholarships/internships to M.I.T which stands for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Also with those scholarships/internships he also gave M.I.T a gift of 20 million dollars. Eastman also gave Rochester Dental Clinic $2.5 million and promoted and developed a hospital and school at the University of Rochester. John Rockefeller…

who earned their wealth through hard work, dedication, and the will to push forward for the betterment of themselves and their community. Andrew Carnegie was an american industrialist widely known for leading the expansion in the steel industry. He was born in the…

Tonight, our nominees for leading industrialists are John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. Both men have contributed to the world of business and industry in a multitude of ways, but our winner tonight has exemplified the epitome of a true Captain of Industry. Born in Scotland as the son of a weaver, our recipient immigrated to the United States in 1848, working as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill. Advancing to a job as a private secretary and telegrapher, our industrialist took his first step…

Ellie McCoy 17 October 2014 C 12 Captains of Industry Businessmen from the 19th and 20th centuries were known as captains of industry or people who generate great wealth for themselves, but also use it for the good of the country. Several businessmen can be considered captains of industry, because they used various business strategies to develop new industries, they held the industries in the palm of their hands, but they also used money in charitable ways to benefit the public. Andrew…

The Captains of Industry, to some, are considered amongst the first men to “build” the America we live in today. In my opinion, that is exactly what they are. Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan were innovators, but above all they were businessmen. Although most people see them as “robber barons”, the things they did was to some point for their personal wealth as well as for the good of this country. What most people don’t see is that what they did played an enormous role in…

In the Gilded Ages, I believe the American business owners were considered both the captains of industry and robber barons. If you were a captain of industry, you were a business owners that had a positive effect on the American economy while being a robber baron meant the exact opposite. Robber barons were business owners that had a negative effect on the American economy. I think there were captains of industry but there were also robber barons. Some robber barons included Marshall Field,…

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.…

The era of post-Civil War can be described as an industrial turning point for America. From 1875 to 1900, America began to grow in hopes of becoming a world power in industry. Capitalists laid the foundation to help America develop into an industrial power. There is a common misconception that these venture capitalists were corrupt “robber barons” because of how they were able to get away with making millions of dollars and escaping government control. However, based on actions of capitalists…

My entrepreneur, Andrew Carnegie, was a Captain of Industry. His philanthropy, and compassion to others shows his Captain of Industry side. However he committed some Robber Baron-like acts. Notably, Mr. Carnegie assured all his workers jobs, according to Resource 2. This is a Captain of Industry- like act because it shows that he wanted to make sure his workers can support their families. In addition to what was previously stated, Mr. Carnegie erected over 2,500 public libraries according…

During the late 19th century and early 20th century, corruption was widespread among industries and businesses in the United States. Monopolistic businesses during this time thrived and flourished, specifically the large ones. Many American industrial leaders of the time earned the right to be called “Captains of industry”, even if the way they acted was that of a “Robber Baron” It’s impossible to put these people into only one category, because without one the other can’t be present. The way…