Also, what did they do to get the money?
2007-01-30 15:49:56 · 5 answers · asked by Eh? 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Joe Kennedy-Bootlegging
Andrew Carnegie-Steel Mogul
William Randolf Hurst-Publisher and Newspaper mogul. Inspiration for Orson Wells character Citizen Kane
Henry Ford-Well, everyone knows him.
Just to name a few.
2007-01-30 15:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
JD Rockefeller,
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Amos Trump
2007-01-30 23:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
J.P. Morgan--banking; Andrew Mellon--banking; Henry Ford--manufacturing; Andrew Loomis--stocks
2007-01-30 23:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tony 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Alfred P. Sloan Jr., credited with shaping General Motors company into the successful giant it is today. After taking the helm in 1923, he ushered in the tightly controlled decentralized management philosophy, then GM progressed from near bankrupcy to soar to new heights of success.
Charlie Chaplin, enormously wealthy actor, comedian, director
Rudolph Valentino, very successful actor and star, idol
2007-01-31 00:49:56 · answer #4 · answered by million$gon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
John D. Rockefeller (oil)
2007-01-30 23:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by Finch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋