Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie in 1913
Born	(1835-11-25)November 25, 1835 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
Died	August 11, 1919(1919-08-11) (aged 83) Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Resting place	Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Founder and chairman of Carnegie Steel Company Founder of Carnegie Corporation of New York Founder of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Founder of Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland Founder of Carnegie Hero Fund
Net worth	US$309 billion in 2007 dollars, according to Forbes
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Louise Whitfield (m. 1887)
Children	Margaret Carnegie Miller
Parent(s)	William Carnegie Margaret Morrison Carnegie
Relatives	Thomas M. Carnegie (Brother)
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Andrew Carnegie (/kɑːrˈneɪɡi/ kar-NAY-gee, but commonly /ˈkɑːrnᵻɡi/ KAR-nə-gee or /kɑːrˈnɛɡi/ kar-NEG-ee; November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish American industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He is often identified as one of the richest people and one of the richest Americans ever. He built a leadership role as a philanthropist for the United States and the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away to charities, foundations, and universities about $350 million (in 2015 share of GDP, $78.6 billion) – almost 90 percent of his fortune. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society, and it stimulated a wave of philanthropy.