Creating lasting legacies requires vision, dedication and a lot of hard work. This new series explores the intricacies of building enduring family businesses, and establishing influential art collections and philanthropic endeavors. Our distinguished speakers will shed light on different aspects and essential strategies that stand the test of time.
Andrew Carnegie arrived in the US from Scotland at 13 with two years of schooling, starting as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill. He later worked as a telegraph messenger and Pennsylvania Railroad operator before founding a bridge-building and iron business at 30. By his thirties, he was a millionaire, and by his sixties, he was the world’s richest man. Carnegie used his fortune to build libraries and museums. Join Dr. David Nasaw, Professor of History Emeritus at CUNY, as he explores Carnegie’s legacy.
Presented in partnership with the New-York Historical Society
