This is a collection of industrialist robber barons.
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robber barons A term used disparagingly to refer to industrialists of America's Gilded Age.
ROC Return on capital.
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Robber Barons
1. Unscrupulous feudal lords who amassed personal fortunes by using illegal and immoral business practices, such as illegally charging tolls to passing merchant ships.
What is a Robber Baron?
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^ Folsom, Burton The Myth of the Robber Barons 5th edition. 2007. pg 65 "only we can develop ability and hold it in our service. Every year should be marked by the promotion of one or more of our young men." ...
Small-scale producers denounced these innovators as 'robber barons,' accused them of monopolistic practices, and appealed to Congress for relief from relentless competition.
In the early 20th century this law was used to reduce the economic power wielded by so-called "robber barons", such as JP Morgan and John D.
 See also: Capitalism, Billion, Capitalist, Entrepreneur, Monopoly
  
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