Meyer Guggenheim
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About
Swiss-born industrialist who immigrated to the United States and created a copper-mining empire.
Before Fame
He manufactured stove polish to help his family survive.
Trivia
He owned many of the companies from which major present-day corporations sprung.
Family Life
He had 10 children, seven boys and three girls, and five of those seven boys remained in the family business.
Associated With
His son Benjamin went down with Thomas Ismay's company's ocean liner the Titanic.
