Andrew Carnegie

By founding the Carnegie Steel Company, Andrew Carnegie sealed his fate as one of the richest men who would ever live. He made about $310 billion by today’s standards, Steel was the first billion-dollar company in the world!
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Carnegie’s Legacy

In the years prior to his death, Carnegie donated a large sum of his $475 million dollars net worth. At his death, he was worth only 30 million. His money accounted for .6% of the US GDP.
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