08/31/2026
There is a lot of talk about Billionaires these days. The research staff at CORR Media has found a number of similarities to the tycoons of the Industrial Revolution. Do you agree?
Now - Elon Musk, Then- Henry Ford. Manufactuing innovation and transportation break throughs. Now - Jeff Bezos, Then- Richard Sears. Internet commerce, mail order commerce. Now- Warren Buffett, Then- JP Morgan. Wall Street wizards. Now- Jensen Huang, Then- John D. Rockefeller. Fuel for the economic engine. Now- Bill Gates, Then- Andrew Carnegie. Innovating in an existing industry. Now- Mark Zuckerberg, Then- William R. Hearst. Explosive media reach. Now- Page+Brin, Then- Cornelius Vanderbilt. Consolidation of information / railroads and shipping.