https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0 Made by: Isaac Collins en-us 2017-11-01 19:26:38 UTC 2024-03-20 05:48:53 UTC hello@padlet.com 812784 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202688622 Jay Cooke was born on August 12, 1821, in Sandusky, Ohio. During the American Civil War, he was an American financier who helped to finance the Union war effort. He was also known to be involved with the postwar development of railroads in the northwestern United States. To the general public, he is known as the first major investment banker in the US, and also created the first wire house firm. Cooke died on February 16, 1905. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Cooke ]]> 2017-11-01 19:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202688622 812784 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202692574 Daniel Drew was born on July 29, 1797, in Camel, New York. He was an American businessman, steamship and railroad developer, and a financier. He was said to have the most remarkable long-continued success. Although, he had encountered utter failure and hopeless bankruptcy all the time. He died on September 18, 1879.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Drew]]> 2017-11-01 19:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202692574 812784 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202695089 Marshall Field was born on August 18, 1834, in Massachusetts. He was an American entrepreneur and founder of Marshall Field and Company. This company was based off the department stores in Chicago. It was mostly known for the level of quality and customer service that it held. Field is also known for his philanthropic donations, providing funding for the Field Museum of Natural History, and donating land for the campus of the University of Chicago. He died on January 16, 1906.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Field]]> 2017-11-01 19:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202695089 812784 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202695182 Mark Hopkins was born on September 1, 1813, in New York. One of the things that Hopkins was known for was creating the "New England Mining and Trading Company," when the Gold Rush began. He was also one of the four  investors who formed the Central Pacific Railroad. Although he did not leave a will after he died, his fortune had an estimated worth of $20-$40 million, which his wife inherited. He died on March 29, 1878, due to health problems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hopkins_Jr.]]> 2017-11-01 19:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202695182 812784 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/pq1uj5mfuwr0/wish/202695268 Lars Kovala was originally named Lauri Kovalainen. He was born on May 25, 1818, in Finland. He came from one of the most powerful families in Finland, and had many jobs that included being a merchant, fur trader, and even an investor. He became a philinthroapist because he was a powerful businessman that still cared about the quality of life his employees had. He was one of the three people who donated money in order to establish the American Red Cross headquarters. He died on November 12, 1894.

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