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Cornelius Vanderbilt
An American business tycoon who built his wealth in railroads and shipping a self-made millionaire who became one of the wealthiest men. -
Andrew Carnegie
While working for the railroad, Carnegie began making investments. He made many wise choices and found that his investments, especially those in oil, brought in substantial returns. ... His business, which became known as the Carnegie Steel Company, revolutionized steel production in the United States. -
J.P. Morgan
Born into a prominent New England family in 1837, J.P. Morgan began his career in the New York financial industry in the late 1850s. He co-founded the banking firm that became J.P. Morgan & Co. in 1871, and in the 1880s he established himself as a power player in the country's railroad industry. -
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, in full John Davison Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida), American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
