Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who became one of the wealthiest people in history through the steel industry before dedicating the latter part of his life to giving away his fortune. His Autobiography, published posthumously in 1920, tells the remarkable story of his journey from poverty in Dunfermline, Scotland, to becoming the richest man in America. Carnegie emigrated to the United States as a child and worked his way up from factory worker to telegraph operator to railroad executive before building Carnegie Steel Company into the dominant force in American steel production. After selling his company in 1901, he devoted himself to philanthropy, funding libraries, universities, scientific research and peace initiatives around the world. His essay The Gospel of Wealth articulated his belief that the wealthy have a moral obligation to use their fortunes for the benefit of society. Carnegie's autobiography provides a fascinating first-person account of the American dream, the Gilded Age and the moral questions that accompany extraordinary wealth. The audiobook brings his own words to listeners interested in business history, philanthropy and the American experience.