Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie was a Scottish American industrialists who led the expansion of the American Steel Industry in the late 19th century. His first ob in the U.S. was as a factory worker in a bobbin factory and eventually worked his way up to becoming the owner. He then turned his focus to the rising Steel industry and opened the Federal Steel company, it provided a fair amount of the steel needed in making the railroad. Carnegie had many investments in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, bridges and oil derricks. He was a big contributor to the rise in the steel industry, especially when he founded the Carnegie Steel Company. Eventually he sold this company to J.P. Morgan another big name in the industrial age. Carnegie is thought of as the second richest guy in the U.S. trailing John D. Rockefeller.
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John D. RockefellerHe was the Founder of the Standard Oil Company which was the most dominant of all of the other oil companies of this time. He completely revolutionized the oil industry. He ran his company aggressively which led to his wealth. He created his company with many partners including his brother. as the need for gas increased so did Rockefeller's wealth, making him the richest man in history.
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Cornelius VanderbiltHe was An American entrepreneur who built his wealth on the shipping and railroad industries. He was part of one of the richest families in American history. He provided the initial gift that started the Vanderbilt University. Born in New York, he began working on his fathers ferry in he New York harbor and quit school at age 11. He made his wealth by working in a board of directors for the Eire railway the New Jersey central railway and many others. Also during the California gold rush he provided shipping of gold and giving form of transportation for people to California.
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