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Henry Phipps Jr. (September 27, 1839 – September 22, 1930) was an American entrepreneur known for his business relationship with Andrew Carnegie and involvement with the Carnegie Steel Company. He was also a successful real estate investor.
Henry Phipps Jr. was a lifelong friend and business partner of Andrew Carnegie. The second-largest shareholder in Carnegie Steel, he had a brilliant mind for finance and accumulated one of the 100 largest fortunes in American history.
Henry Phipps, Jr. made his fortune in the steel industry alongside one of America's most celebrated entrepreneurs—Andrew Carnegie. His wealth was administered in the form of trusts, which he hoped would provide a stream of income for his family and their descendants into the future.
- Tom Nicholas, David Chen
- 2010
Feb 24, 2007 · Henry Phipps, Jr. was the son of an English shoemaker who came to America in the early part of the 19 th century and lived for a time in Philadelphia before settling in Pittsburgh. Henry Phipps grew up in poverty, and was a boyhood friend and neighbor of Andrew Carnegie.
Oct 3, 2010 · Henry Phipps, Jr. made his fortune in the steel industry alongside one of America's most celebrated entrepreneurs - Andrew Carnegie. His wealth was administered in the form of trusts, which he hoped would provide a stream of income for his family and their descendants into the future.
Jan 20, 2014 · Two of the main beneficiaries, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick became known round the world as iconic figures of the Robber Baron period, while the third man, the quiet bookkeeper, Henry...
Steel pioneer and philanthropist Henry Phipps, Jr. (1839-1930) was known during his lifetime for his business association with industrialist Andrew Carnegie, and for his many philanthropic projects. Son of an English shoemaker, Phipps was born in Philadelphia and moved to Pittsburgh in 1845 with his family.
