The first three initiated the beginning of the end, the were able to buy off the government and politicians, start the federal reserve and end the gold standard. I truly believe the US would be in a better place without them. If you've never heard of it, try googling the new world order or the bildeburg (sp.?) group. They (and now their families) owned/own the private banks that run the world and ultimately control the world economy, "good" and bad.

So you think Rockefeller was a great person? Unless you secretly hate minorities too you should probably remember that much of their vast fortune was made by selling American steel to the German war machine throughout much of WW2, ensuring that American steel killed Americans throughout the end of WW2.

Edison was a total hack compared to Tesla, and the only reason he's attributed with greatness is because he bowed to pressure and found a way to sell electricity where Tesla wanted everyone to just have it for free.

I don't know a lot about JP Morgan to be honest but I am sure they can't be much better. There is simply no way to amass that much wealth without being a total asshat to everyone around you.

I am glad they are all dead, I just wish their legacies were too.

Wow dude, hate much?

First off, these were business men. Nationalism was not in their vocabulary. Profits was all that they cared for until they actually grew very old in the end. Also, their legacy (as in their families if you were referring to them) doesn't deserve your hate just because you don't agree with the founders. It's like Adolf ******'s descendants (yes, he has descendants to this day) suffering the stigma and constant threat of others because of what their ancestor did even though they practically regret being associated with him at all let alone coming from his seed.

As of today, the Rockefeller Foundation is known for donating massive amounts of money to charity while Andrew Carnegie's legacy has poured countless dollars into the creation of the Carnegie Libraries around the country. Because of their actions at the very end of their lifespan (I'm not talking about what they did when they first started) the US grew stronger and was able to defeat the Germans in WW2 and later the Japanese.

Was this on T.V ? Or youtube?

What was name of series, i wouldnt mind checking out.

History Channel series, The Men Who Built America

In my opinon, they were not that great for humanity. Sure they amassed wealth, but off the backs of others. But hey that's the world we live in today I guess. The only one that actually did something good for man was Henry Ford with officializing the 5 day work week with 8 hr days. Some of these guys got huge amounts of money by stamping out any competition with the wealth they continued to generate from making the labor force behind it suffer.