One does not exclude the other. He made obscene profits using questionable practices, but he later became a philanthropist.
He was a captain of industry
robber barron. he stole money from people's houses and out of there pockets
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
captain of industry
he invetned the steel industury -- Actually he was the "main guy" in the oil industry. Carnegie was steel. I would say he is a Robber Baron because he started a monopoly and basically told other oil companies that they would either have to sign a trust (which basically allows him to take over their business and give a small dividend to the trustee) or he would run them out of business. --
No he was a Robber Baron of Industry.
yes
Vanderbilt was not considered a captain of industry. Instead, he was considered a robber baron.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was not considered a captain of industry as he was more of a entrepreneur. He wasconsidered a robber baron.
He has been called both. Neither term has a precise definition, so any answer would be subjective.
Andrew Carnegie was the millionaire tycoon who made his riches in the steel industry.
Jay Gould is an example of robber baron because he was a business leader who became wealthy through dishonest methods. Others are Rockefeller and Carnegie.