Elon Musk: A 21st Century Industrialist — Building Businesses

If anyone had used the term “capitalist” in reference to Henry Ford of Ford Motor Company, he would have been offended to the point of apoplexy. Like him, most 20th Century industrialists  would have wondered at an individual’s ignorant usage of the term, but all of them would have quickly corrected the person with a simple statement:

​"I am not a capitalist. I'm an industrialist. I building something to last.”

Yet, without a doubt, the majority of Americans think of these early men of the 20th Century as exemplary "capitalists." Although exemplary, they did not think of themselves as capitalists – far from it.

These individuals preferred the term and classification of "industrialist." Select the image above or the button below to read the entire article.​

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