The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

Written by Andrew Carnegie

Narrated by Michael A Harding

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. He became a leading philanthropist in the United States and in the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away $350 million to charities, foundations, and universities – almost 90 percent of his fortune. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" (included in this audio book) called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society, and stimulated a wave of philanthropy.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Golden Acorn Media
• Release date: Jun 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9781662243103

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, railroad man, and steel magnate whose charitable giving and life philosophies (“The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced”) made him one of the most captivating figures in American history. After selling his Pittsburgh-based steel company to J. P. Morgan, Carnegie spent the remaining years of his life giving away roughly $350 million (the equivalent of almost $5 trillion today) to universities and charities around the world. A self-proclaimed positivist, his influence and beneficence are reflected in the names of institutions such as Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Reviews for The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

[buckmitchell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Andrew Carnegie is my hero! We can learn a lot from his life.