The story of the steel king

On November 25th, 1835, andrew carnegie was born in Danfermline, an ancient Scottish capital. Father Will Carnegie made a living by hand weaving linen plaid, while mother Maggie sewed shoes as a sideline. Although their parents are poor, they are honest and always full of enterprising spirit. This is a family that has inherited the glorious tradition of pride, self-reliance and self-esteem.

little Carnegie's grandfather was a cheerful, witty and humorous man with indomitable spirit. As the eldest grandson, Carnegie Jr. was named after his grandfather, andrew carnegie. He was proud to have such a grandfather since he was a child, and he was also proud to have his name all his life. His grandfather was a natural orator, an intelligent politician, and < P > an active local political leader. Perhaps it is the function of ancestors' genes. Carnegie was optimistic and eloquent since he was a child, which had a great influence on his life. At the age of 13, with longing for the United States, Carnegie and his family came to new york Port on the east coast of the United States, and then moved to Pittsburgh. The life of immigrants is very hard. Little Carnegie worked as a child laborer during the day and went to night school at night, which was very hard. At the age of 14, he came to work as a messenger for the David Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh.

Although he was not familiar with the road at that time, he made a promise to the company that he could memorize the routes of the whole city in a week. The manager of the company was moved by Carnegie's perseverance and left him. Carnegie also fulfilled his promise and became a skilled worker in the company.

Pittsburgh was not only the transportation hub of the United States, but also the material distribution center and industrial center. As an advanced communication tool, telegraph plays an extremely important role in this city where businessmen gather. Carnegie, who walks the streets and sends telegrams every day, is like entering a "business school." He is familiar with the name and characteristics of each company, and

understands the economic relations and business dealings between companies. Over time, he familiarized himself with this intangible "business encyclopedia", which benefited him a lot in his future career. Therefore, when Carnegie reviewed this period, he called it "the first step to climb the ladder of life."

in p>1853, Scott, director of the western district of Pennsylvania Railway Company, took a fancy to Carnegie, who had superb telegraph technology, and hired him as a private telegraph operator and secretary with a monthly salary of $35. At that time, Carnegie was already an 18-year-old boy, and he entered the wider world with strong ambition.

During more than 1 years in Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Carnegie was promoted to the director of the company's western district at the age of 24 with an annual salary of $1,5, and gradually mastered the management skills of modern large enterprises. This skill was essential when he later organized a huge steel enterprise.

At the same time, Carnegie also seized the opportunity, tried his hand at first, participated in the investment, and succeeded frequently, and gradually accumulated small wealth, which laid a certain economic foundation for him to start a steel enterprise in the future.

in April p>1865, the civil war ended, which created a lot of opportunities. Carnegie, at the age of 29, has achieved a little, but he is not satisfied. He wants to seize this critical stage of his life journey, start his own business and set up another portal. So he submitted his resignation to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

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In the United States, the name of Carnegie, the "king of steel", is legendary and puzzling. Like Ford, the "automobile king" and Rockefeller, the "oil king", he once influenced the financial situation of the whole United States. But to the world's surprise, at the peak of his career, < P > he gave up everything, pursued another free and unrestrained life, and made great contributions to charity. He donated money to build the famous Carnegie Hall in new york, the Carnegie University in Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Library all over the world. This is Carnegie. For him, wealth is not the first. Enjoying life and making contributions to society are the true meaning of his life.

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