1835–1919

Andrew Carnegie and his parents moved from Scotland to the United States when he was thirteen. He began working for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a secretary, and after a decade of industrious work he was made Superintendent. His real wealth came later, when he invested in the steel industry and created Carnegie Steel (later U.S. Steel). He loved philanthropy and abhorred the accumulation of personal wealth—his gifts to New York and the world included Carnegie Hall, the Carnegie–Mellon Museum, and over 2,500 libraries throughout the world.