Henry Ford was a man who utilized his life and money, as well as help the people around him. I believe that Ford was a Captain of Industry, and not a Robber Baron. On the same token, he started out with virtually nothing, failed a couple businesses, and still made billions. Some may say all rich people are mean and rude, but not Henry Ford. Henry Ford started out on a farm with his family as a young boy; consequently, he grew tired of farm work and moved to pursue his love for machines. Being passionate about what someone does for a living is a good indication of a good worker; or in this case a business owner and inventor. Tinkering with mechanics for a bit of his life, Ford became good enough at it to become the inventor of the Model-T.…show more content… Not many business owners in that time paid their workers very well; thus making it hard to keep them. Ford did not use people for his billion dollar industry today, which is something I admire. Amazingly enough, his contributions to society and the common people does not stop there. According to www.philanthropyroundtable.org, Henry Ford gave away a third of his wealth for the people; another key point is his industry is worth $199 billion dollars today, meaning he gave nearly $66 billion dollars to the public. In addition to his good deeds, he did not blow his money like a typical billionaire might. His family lived in a nice house; however, it was not as big and grand as it could have been. Even in his richest days, he was still modest about his wealth. Henry Ford died on April 7th, 1947 at the ripe, old age of 83; correspondingly, he left a legacy behind him. He was known as the man who brought us the first affordable vehicle, steady wages, and the Ford company many people enjoy today. He left his mark in history, which was a charitable mark. I believe Henry Ford was one of the best Captains of Industry; and he could stomp out any Robber Baron any
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|Course: | |LAWS & HIST 3305 C & V – Crime and State in History |
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