J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
captain of industry
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
he invetned the steel industury -- Actually he was the "main guy" in the oil industry. Carnegie was steel. I would say he is a Robber Baron because he started a monopoly and basically told other oil companies that they would either have to sign a trust (which basically allows him to take over their business and give a small dividend to the trustee) or he would run them out of business. --
Bill Gates is more commonly considered a captain of industry rather than a robber baron. As the co-founder of Microsoft, he revolutionized the personal computer industry and played a significant role in the development of technology worldwide. While his business practices have faced scrutiny, his philanthropic efforts through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have also positively impacted global health and education initiatives.
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
captain of industry
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
He was a captain of industry
yes
Vanderbilt was not considered a captain of industry. Instead, he was considered a robber baron.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was not considered a captain of industry as he was more of a entrepreneur. He wasconsidered a robber baron.
robber barron. he stole money from people's houses and out of there pockets
he invetned the steel industury -- Actually he was the "main guy" in the oil industry. Carnegie was steel. I would say he is a Robber Baron because he started a monopoly and basically told other oil companies that they would either have to sign a trust (which basically allows him to take over their business and give a small dividend to the trustee) or he would run them out of business. --
He has been called both. Neither term has a precise definition, so any answer would be subjective.
Bill Gates is more commonly considered a captain of industry rather than a robber baron. As the co-founder of Microsoft, he revolutionized the personal computer industry and played a significant role in the development of technology worldwide. While his business practices have faced scrutiny, his philanthropic efforts through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have also positively impacted global health and education initiatives.
John W Mackay was the opposite of a Robber Baron. He brought competition to the telegraph industry and reduced the price of telegraphs. He treated his workers fairly. The Robber Barons established cartels and cheated their workers. They ran sweat shops. They kept prices unnecessarily high. They destroyed competition.