1. John Pierpont (JP) Morgan

2. The Family Born April 17, 1837 in Hartford, Connecticut
Parents were Juniet Spencer Morgan and Juliet (Pierpont) Morgan
Father was involved in George Peabody & Company
Parents were middle to upper class

3. Education Minor education was from an English school in Boston
Went to University of Gottingen in Germany

4. Beginning of a Long Career
Got a job for private banking house Duncan Sherman & Company
Became agent and attorney for George Peabody and Company
After civil war Morgan bought out bankrupt business's and railroads
J.P. Morgan made J.P. Morgan & Company in 1895

5. Big Business Deals
J.P. Morgan personally bought 200 million in government bonds
Bought steel mills from Andrew Carnegie
Formed U.S. steel corporation in 1901 worth about 1.2 billion dollars

6. Legacy Left Behind Died March 31, 1913 in Rome, Italy Was 76 years old
Left 80 million dollars
Controlled billions is assets

7. Bibliography
"The Man Who Bailed Out the US and Wall Street: Bailouts in 1895 and in 1907 Changed US Finance." Business CEOs. Web. 18 Feb <
"J. P. Morgan: Biography from Answers.com." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A combined with free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedias. Web. 18 Feb <
"John Pierpont Morgan - Biography -." Biography.com. Web. 18 Feb <
"Yahoo! Image Detail for - Yahoo! Image Search. Web. 18 Feb <
"Gottingen's University on Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 18 Feb <