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The series focuses on the lives of Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford. It tells how their industrial innovations and business empires revolutionized modern society. The series is directed by Patrick Reams and Ruán Magan and is narrated by Campbell Scott. It averaged 2.6 million total ...
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
Carnegie founded a steel company that bore his name that he eventually sold to J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Steel, at which point he embarked on a famous campaign of philanthropy and charity.
Rockefeller was the founder of the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University, and funded the establishment of Central Philippine University in the Philippines. [14] [15] [16] He was a devout Northern Baptist and supported many church-based institutions. He adhered to total abstinence from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life. [17]
Andrew Carnegie (English: / k ɑːr ˈ n ɛ ɡ i / kar-NEG-ee, Scots: [kɑrˈnɛːɡi]; [2] [3] [note 1] November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late-19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. [5]
John D. Rockefeller is considered to be the wealthiest American of all time, earning his immense fortune after gaining control of 90 percent of American oil production in the late 1800s. The oil ...
The book highlights the ascent of businessmen like Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, [5] interpreting the time period through the lens of the "triumph of capitalism". [1]
"It has been mind-blowing — beyond the imaginations of Ford, Carnegie, Morgan or even Rockefeller," he said. "Billions became the new millions." Buffett said: "The real action from compounding ...