PROJECT: Who is building America today?

modern day people who are making
a major impact on america today...
Robber baron or captains of industry?

Modern Captains of Industry or Robber Barons?
In this project, you will research a modern company and its CEO to determine whether they might be remembered like the great business leaders of the Gilded Age (Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller) — as Captains of Industry or Robber Barons.

1–2 minute presentation (live or recorded)
Digital project page (Smore, Google Sites, Canva, or similar) with your research, visuals, and sources

Requirements & Point Breakdown (50 points total)1. Company Overview (10 points)

Identify your company and its CEO.
Explain the company’s global impact.
Present one positive and one negative aspect of the company.

2. Historical Judgment (10 points)

Decide: Will your CEO be remembered as a Captain of Industry or a Robber Baron?
Provide evidence to support your claim.

3. Digital Page / Research Hub (20 points)

Build a Smore Page or similar website.
Must include:
- CEO biography (current & prior CEO)
- Annual salary and estimated net worth
- CEO-to-worker pay ratio
- Company labor practices (union relations, controversies if any)
- Supporting visuals (photos, charts, articles, videos, etc.)

4. Presentation (10 points)

Present your findings to the class in 1–2 minutes.
You may present live or submit a short video.

1. Elon Musk
2. Larry Ellison
3. Mark Zuckerberg
4. Jeff Bezos
5. Larry Page
6. Sergey Brin
7. Steve Ballmer
8. Warren Buffett
9. Michael Dell
10. Jim Walton
11. Samuel Robson (Rob Walton)
12. Jim Walton
13. Bill Gates
14. Michael Bloomberg
15. Alice Walton
16. Jen-Hsun Huang (Jensen Huang)
17. Bob Iger
18. George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins
19. Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh
20. Lachlan Murdoch
21. David Zaslav
22. David Ellison
23. Charles Koch
24. Peter Jackson (Flutter FanDuel)
25. Jason Robins (Draft Kings)
26. Tim Cook John Ternus
27. Shou Zi Chew- Tik Tok

period 2

1 Alexy Sanchez - David Ellison
2 Kayla Sklar- Mark Zuckerberg
3 Kenny Solis- Jeff Bezos
4 Marcos Morales- Bob Iger
5 Steffano Molina- Elon Musk
6 Zheng Dong- Bill Gates
7 Priskila Sumendap- Jim Walton
8 Logan Hill- Jason Robins
9 Heather Tran- Alice Walton
10 Shazaib Mazhar- Steve Ballmer
11 Jocelyn Rodelo- Peter Jackson
12 Aidan Donnelly- Tim Cook --> John Ternus
13 Jocelyn Elias- Larry Page
14 Jason Tang- Warren Buffett
15 Isabella Ibarra- Samuel Robson (Rob Walton)
16 Mo Moreira- Michael Dell
17 Jason Liang- David Zaslav
18 Kason Robinson- Jen-Hsun Huang (Jensen Huang)
19 Gavin Kirschner- Lachlan Murdoch
20 Desi Marquez- Larry Ellison
21 Kimberly Rodriguez Rosas- Charles Koch
22 Nathan Lacambra- Michael Bloomberg
23 Jeremiah Lawson- Sergey Brin
24 Tommy Ortiz- Martin Thompson - Nestle
25 Dax Richotte- James Quincey (coca cola)

period 4

1 William Andhika- Elon Musk
2 Kiki Xue- Bill Gates
3 Sixu Duan- Warren Buffett
4 Ziyi Wang- Jeff Bezos
5 Luis Perez-Gutierrez- Mark Zuckerberg
6 Porter Jones- Larry Page
7 Isaac King- Bob Iger
8 Aaron Garoutte- Jim Walton
9 Leo Sheng- Steve Ballmer
10 Joshua Tragni- David Ellison
11 Noelle Carey- Alice Walton
12- Matthew Espinoza- Jason Robins
13 Lilah Irsik- Charles Koch
14 Jocelyn De La Torre- Peter Jackson
15 Geo Duenas- Michael Dell
16 Levi Lorenzano- Larry Ellison
17 Elijah Andrade- Sergey Brin
18 Jullien Palmer- Michael Bloomberg
19 Sophia Baez- Samuel Robson (Rob Walton)
20 Bianca Pelayo- David Zaslav
21 Brandon Ebbat- Lachlan Murdoch
22- Joshua Gracia- Jen-Hsun Huang (Jensen Huang)
23 Alejandro Laredo- Brian Roberts & Mike Cavanagh
24 Kaydence Jung- George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins
25 Avah Thomason- Tim Cook --> John Ternus
26 Bianca Pelayo- Brian Sikes (Cargill)
27 Kaleb Thumar- Koji Sato (Toyota)
28 Nylah McDaniels- James Quincey (coca cola)
29 Caleb Contreras- Damon Hiniger (CoreCivic)
30 Sammy Jackson- Ivan Espinosa (Nissan)
31 Taylor Chapman- Shou Zi Chew (tik tok)
32. Leah Paderez- Philipp Navratil (Nestle)
33. Emiliano Rodriguez (Netflix)

alternative companies to research

Airline Industry: (American, Delta, Southwest, United etc.)

Cable Companies: (Cox, Time-Warner Cable, Comcast, Charter, AT&T, Verizon etc.)

Banks: (Wells Fargo, Chase, Bank of America, Citi Group)

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snap-Chat, Tik Tok, etc.

Food: (Cargill Inc., JBS USA, Tyson, Coca Cola, Pepsi, etc.)

Dairy Industry: (Nestles USA, Dean Foods co, Land O’Lakes, Kraft, etc.)

Telecommunications/Electronics: Verizon, At&T, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, etc.

Oil and Gas: (Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron/Texaco [Gazprom, Saudi Aramco, NIOC, Petro China, etc.])

Prison companies: (Global Tel-Link, Corizon, Law Enforcement (Asset/Civil Forfeiture), CCA, GEO Group, etc.)

Entertainment: Alphabet, The Walt Disney Company, Comcast, 21st Century Fox, Viacom, CBS Corporation, Sony)

Water: (Dasani, Aquafina, Nestle Pure Life, Glaceau, Fiji, etc.)

Internet (Amazon)

General Merchandizers: Wal Mart

Conglomerate: (Berkshire Hathway, General Electric, etc.)

Car Industry: (Volkswagen Group, Toyota Motor, Ford, BMW Group, General Motors, Nissan Motor, Honda Motor, etc.)

Pharmaceutical/Health: (Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Bayer, United Health, CVS Health, Cardinal Health, etc.)

Insurance: (State Farm, Berkshire Hathaway, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, etc.)

Credit Card: (Visa, MasterCard, Chase, Am. Express, Captiol One)

Internet Search Engines: (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, AOL)

Transportation Network Company: (Uber Technologies, Curb, Lyft, Gett, Grab, Space X etc.)

Other: Anything else that might be at at the global level.
[Clothing, sunglasses, Beer, Agriculture, Solar, Wind, etc.)