Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie

michael perelman wrote: Nasaw says that he [Carnegie] gave the order in 1890 to integrate forward into finished products. I'm not sure what Nasaw means by integrate forward; at Homestead?; company wide? In 1890 the Homestead mill was making structural shapes for buildings and bridges and

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

Michael Nuwer wrote: I'm not sure why you think this is an embarrassment. Carnegie Steel had three basic steel-making plants before 1905, and Carnegie picked the people who ran those mills. Managers like Charles Schwab and William Jones were technical people and they did pay careful

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

Charles Schwab? is there any connection with the discount broker? Yes.

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

I don't think so. On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 02:32:34PM -0800, Leigh Meyers wrote: Charles Schwab? is there any connection with the discount broker? Yes. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

Read it somewhere lost to memory... On Dec 29, 2007 2:38 PM, Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think so. On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 02:32:34PM -0800, Leigh Meyers wrote: Charles Schwab? is there any connection with the discount broker? Yes. -- Michael Perelman

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

He was not related to Charles R. Schwab, founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation. However, according to John Rothchild's The Bear Book - Survive and Profit in Ferocious Markets, this Charles Schwab is the grandfather of Charles R. Schwab the discount broker.

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

Me: Charles Schwab? is there any connection with the discount broker? Leigh Meyers wrote: Yes. Michael Perelman wrote: I don't think so. from Wikipedia: Charles Michael Schwab (February 18, 1862 in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania - October 18, 1939 in London, England) was an American

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie Charles Schwab?

The quote I clipped was worded rather strangely... I believe he's indicating that Charles Schwab of Charles Schwab Corporation is the discount broker's grandfather... Not the Charles Schwab of Carnegie. So my off the cuff yes was incorrect. Leigh On Dec 29, 2007 4:49 PM, Jim Devine [EMAIL

[PEN-L] Carnegie

I have just finished an interesting new book: Nasaw, David. 2007. Andrew Carnegie (New York: Penguin), which caused me a bit of embarrassment. In Railroading Economics, I emphasized Andrew Carnegie's role in paying careful attention to the production process of steel in contrast to they

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie

Michael Perelman wrote: I have just finished an interesting new book: Nasaw, David. 2007. Andrew Carnegie (New York: Penguin), which caused me a bit of embarrassment. In Railroading Economics, I emphasized Andrew Carnegie's role in paying careful attention to the production process of steel in

Re: [PEN-L] Carnegie

Michael Nuwer wrote: I'm not sure why you think this is an embarrassment. Carnegie Steel had three basic steel-making plants before 1905, and Carnegie picked the people who ran those mills. Managers like Charles Schwab and William Jones were technical people and they did pay careful attention