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Basic information ______
Sex / Male
Current City: / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Birthday: / December 19, 1849
Relationship Status: / Married (Adelaide Childs Frick)
Looking for: / Business opportunities, fine artwork
Political Views: / Republican – supportive of big business and against labour unions
Religious Views: / Christian (Methodist)
Personal Information ______
Activities: / Steel and Coal production, business, art collecting and hunting.
Interests / Frick was avid art collector whose wealth allowed him to accumulate a large collection
Greatest Achievement: / His company H. Frick & Co was the largest coal producer in the world. When he died in 1919 he left his huge New York mansion and his art collection to the city as a museum. He also donated much of his sizeable fortune, estimated at $50 million, to charitable organizations.
Historical Perspective: / Frick is viewed today as one of the most ruthless and worst CEO’s in American history. He was said to have a lack of morality and ethic when it came to his workers and business. He is often blamed for using deadly force on Union workers in the Homestead riots of 1892
Favourite Quotations: / “I took a huge cut in pay to come here because I thought the place needed some attention. I thought I was the person to help them.”
About Me: / I started in business with my coal company H. Frick and Co and became the largest coal producer in America. I also partnered with Andrew Carnegie as was named Chairman and ran the day to day business of the Carnegie Steel Company. I did not always agree with Carnegie on issues such as unions and treatment of workers so we split out relationship after the Homestead strike of 1892. I became extremely wealthy because of my business and use my wealth to purchase art collections and high end real estate.
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Death: / Frick died of a heart attack on Dec 2 1919. He was 69 years old and is buried in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh
Wealth: / In 1919 he was worth 145 million.
Education and Work ______
College: / Otterbein University
High School: / Unknown
Employer: / H. C. Frick & Company and chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company
Position: / Chairman
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Relationship Status: Married (Adelaide Childs Frick)
Current City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Birthday: December 19, 1849
Friends
Andrew Mellon / Philander Knox / Andrew Carnegie
Adelaide Childs Frick