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2 How Wealthy Are They? A few of the wealthiest Americans of all timeA few of the wealthiest Americans of all time

3 What Do You Think? Robber Barons?Robber Barons? or or Captains ofCaptains of Industry? Industry?

4 #21 Henry Clay FrickHenry Clay Frick Steel/CokeSteel/Coke $225 Million$225 Million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: 22.4 Billion22.4 Billion

5 #20 Jeff Bezos (age: 48)Jeff Bezos (age: 48) Amazon.comAmazon.com $23.2 Billion$23.2 Billion

6 #19 Michael Bloomberg (age: 70)Michael Bloomberg (age: 70) InvestmentInvestment $25 Billion$25 Billion

7 #18 J.P. Morgan 1837-1913J.P. Morgan 1837-1913 FinanceFinance $119 Million$119 Million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $25 Billion$25 Billion

8 #14, 15, 16, 17 Sam Walton’s Four KidsSam Walton’s Four Kids Wal-Mart StoresWal-Mart Stores $26.1 – 27.9$26.1 – 27.9 Billion Each

9 #13 David Koch (age: 72)David Koch (age: 72) InvestmentInvestment $31 Billion$31 Billion

10 #12 Charles Koch (age: 76)Charles Koch (age: 76) InvestmentInvestment $31 Billion$31 Billion

11 #11 Larry Ellison (age: 68)Larry Ellison (age: 68) OracleOracle $41 Billion$41 Billion

12 #10 Warren Buffet 1930- (age: 82)Warren Buffet 1930- (age: 82) InvestmentInvestment $46 Billion$46 Billion

13 #9 Marshall Field 1834-1906Marshall Field 1834-1906 Department StoresDepartment Stores $140 million$140 million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $66 Billion$66 Billion

14 #8 Bill Gates 1955- (age: 56)Bill Gates 1955- (age: 56) Computer SoftwareComputer Software $66 Billion$66 Billion

15 #7 Stephen Van Rensselaer III-- 1764-1839Stephen Van Rensselaer III-- 1764-1839 Property (ownedProperty (owned much of NY much of NY state) state) Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $68 Billion $68 Billion

16 #6 Jay Gould 1836-1892Jay Gould 1836-1892 RailroadsRailroads $81 Million$81 Million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $71 Billion $71 Billion

17 #5 John Jacob Astor 1763- 1848John Jacob Astor 1763- 1848 Fur trade, real estateFur trade, real estate $20 million$20 million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $121 Billion$121 Billion

18 #4 Cornelius Vanderbilt 1794-1877Cornelius Vanderbilt 1794-1877 Shipping, railroadsShipping, railroads $105 Million$105 Million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $185 Billion$185 Billion

19 #3 Henry Ford 1863-1947Henry Ford 1863-1947 AutomobilesAutomobiles Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $199 Billion$199 Billion

20 #2 Andrew Carnegie 1835- 1919Andrew Carnegie 1835- 1919 SteelSteel $250 Million$250 Million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $310 Billion$310 Billion

21 #1 John D. Rockefeller 1839- 1937John D. Rockefeller 1839- 1937 OilOil $900 Million$900 Million Today’s Value:Today’s Value: $340 Billion!!!$340 Billion!!!

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23 "We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal.“"We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal.“ What does Roosevelt mean by a square deal?


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