Who were the four tycoons of the 1800s?
The greatest tycoons of the 19th centuryCORNELIUS VANDERBILT. One of the richest men who ever lived, Cornelius Vanderbilt or ‘The Commodore’ was a magnate and philanthropist who earned his wealth through shipping and railroad building. … JOHN JACOB ASTOR. … JOHN D. … EDWARD L. … ANDREW CARNEGIE.