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Gilded Age People

  • Andrew Carnegie

    Andrew Carnegie
    Andrew Carnegie was a self-made steel tycoon and one of the wealthiest businessmen of 19th century. He later dedicated his life to philanthropic endeavors.
  • John D. Rocketfeller

    John D. Rocketfeller
    John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history.
  • J.P.Morgan

    J.P.Morgan
    John Pierpont Morgan Sr. was an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age.
  • Cornelius Vanderbilt

    Cornelius Vanderbilt
    Cornelius Vanderbilt was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry.