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THE JIST
- 11/25/1835- 8/11/1919 (83 years old)
- spearheaded steel production in PA
- Worked with US steel and Carnegie Steel
- Net worth from 75 to 300 Billion Dollars
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Life
- Born in Scotland to a poor family
- Moved to PA in 1848
- Began steel businesses in late 1800s
- One of richest men in American History
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Entrepreneurial Example
- worked at telegraph station between ages 14- 18
- became self made man ethically
- Worked hard to be best at what he did
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Steel Giant
- Improved steel production methods
- began owning every part of production
- resulted in monopoly
- US Steel is first billion dollar company in the world
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Philanthropy and impact
- Pittsburgh is on the map due to steel
- net worth of $475 Million in life
- at death, only had $30 Million
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