Barrack Obama believes an entrepreneur cannot go from a dream or vision to success without the help of government. The men who built America, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and J.P. Morgan would undoubtedly disagree with our statist president. The names of these American titans of industry are part of American history and synonymous with success and the American Dream.
These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance. Their efforts transformed a country. Rising from poverty, their paths crossed again and again as they elected presidents, set economic policies and influenced major events of their day—from the Civil War to The Great Depression.
Today we introduce you to the men who built America beginning with the video “The Men Who Built America: Traits of a Titan” in which today's business leaders weigh in on what America's first titans of industry all had in common—Leadership—something Obama cannot claim—played a central role in the success of these men.