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Was an American railroad executive. In 1881 he acquired to the small, broke down Lake Ontario Southern Railroad. He renamed it the Sodus Bay & Southern. reorganized it and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad at a considerable profit. this was the start of his career as a rebuilder of bankrupt railroads. When he was nearly 50 years old he became a director of the Union Pacific in 1897. In 1898 he was chairman of the executive committee, and from that time until his death his word was law on the Union Pacific system. In 1903 he assumed the office of president of the company.

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Founded a transportation and real estate empire In San Diego, California in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1880, with $2 million in capital, he organized a company to establish trade between the mainland United states and Hawaiian Islands. The company began with one sailing vessel the "Rosario" and later controlled two large fleets of sail and steam ships. The firm also engaged extensively in sugar refining, and became agents for leading sugarcane plantations in Hawaii. Much of the development of commercial interests between the United States and Hawaii is due to this firm.

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Was an American business magnate, and philanthropist who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. Born poor and only having a mediocre education Vanderbilt used perseverance, intelligence and luck to work into leadership positions in the inland water trade, and invest in the rapidly growing railroad industry. He is known for owning the New York Central Railroad.

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Was a self-made man who foundeed the Colorado Fuel and Iron comapny in 1982 but has been referred to as a "robber baron." He also created the Redstone, Colorado. He became the first president of CF&I upon his merger. He tried to mae the steel works more profitable through expansion by building new coke ovens and blast furnaces. Although in 1903 CF&I did not have enough money to make payments on its debts.

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Was an American railroad executive who founded the Central Pacific Railroad, which constructed the westernmost portion of the first transcontinental railroad, and took control with partners of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It was Crocker who was credited with supervising the actual construction of the route through the rugged Sierra Nevada mountain range.