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This image is Cornelius Vanderbilt and he was an American industrialist and philanthropist who built is his wealth in shipping and railroads.
This is Andrew Carnegie. He was a Scottish-American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry.
John D. Rockefeller was an American industrialist and philanthropist and founded the standard oil company.
Jay Gould was a leading American railroad developer and ranked the 8th worst American CEO of all time.
Gustavus Swift founded the meat packing industry in the Midwest and created the first ice cooled railroad car.
